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Dementia Wins Title As Most Costly Disease, At $215 Billion

Posted on April 4, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

Dementia is costly not only in terms of the emotional toll it takes on its victims and their families, but in dollars and sense. And the situation is going to get worse as baby boomers age. The monetary cost of dementia in the United States ranges from $157 billion to..
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TBI Frontal Lobe Deficits Not Apparent After Severe Brain Injury

Posted on April 3, 2013 · Posted in TBI Voices

TBI Frontal Lobe Deficits: Zach Part Thirty One  It is difficult to assess TBI frontal lobe deficits in survivors without collateral interviews, as one of the most prevalent frontal lobe deficits is insight into those deficits.  Many of our interviews have included interviews of family members or friends, to help us..
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Obama Unveils His $100 Million Brain Study Initiative

Posted on April 2, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

At a White House press conference Tuesday, President Obama officially unveiled his $100 million research initiative to understand and map the human brain. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/04/02/fact-sheet-brain-initiative The president had alluded to this study during his State of the Union address, and basically everyone was waiting for him to talk about the details..
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Cognitive Recovery From TBI Allows For White Collar Work

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Cognitive Recovery From TBI: Zach Part Thirty We have spent a lot time talking about Zach’s remarkable physical recovery, now I want to delve into his cognitive recovery from TBI. Have you ever had a job that was a cognitively challenging job, where you had to think and, and use your..
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Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery: Good to Do Physical Jobs

Posted on April 1, 2013 · Posted in TBI Voices

Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery: Zach Part Twenty-Nine Zach and I discussed his remarkable traumatic brain injury recovery and how he was able to finish high school and even hold down a job. Now, you mentioned work.  Are you working? I am working, but I am kind of out of work..
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Parkinson’s Mild Cognitive Impairment Linked To Early Dementia

Posted on March 30, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

Mild cognitive impairment at the time of Parkinson’s-disease diagnosis appears to be linked to an increased risk of early dementia, according to a new Norwegian study, The research was published online last week by JAMA Neurology, a JAMA Network publication. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-03/tjnj-mci032113.php Since Parkinson’s patients have an increased risk for dementia..
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No Helmet, No Bike, ‘Dear Abby’ Readers Advise Parents

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An Oklahoma police officer laid down the law when it comes to helmets and kids and bicycle riding this week. And he did it, of all places, in a “Dear Abby” column. http://news.yahoo.com/parents-lay-down-law-importance-bike-helmets-050016894.html Abby a while back had been asked advice from “Overprotective Mom,” whose son said he wouldn’t wear..
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NFL Doctor Wanted CTE Reference Removed From Fact Sheet

Posted on March 29, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

For all its supposed concern and lip service about worrying about its players, the National Football League continues to stubbornly refuse to face facts about the link between repeated head injuries and long term brain damage. This is clearly demonstrated by a telling story that The New York Times published..
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In Canada Hockey Is Lead Cause Of Sports-Tied TBI For Youth

Posted on March 28, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

Ice hockey accounts for nearly half of all traumatic brain injuries (TBI) among children and youth participating in organized sports who required a trip to an emergency department in Canada, according to a new research from St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. http://www.stmichaelshospital.com/media/detail.php?source=hospital_news/2013/20130328_hn The results are part of a first-of-its-kind study..
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N.J. Man Brain-Injured By Garage Door Awarded $584,000

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A jury awarded a New Jersey man $583,764 for brain injuries he sustained when he was hit in the head by a garage door at a country club, according to The Record of North Jersey. http://www.northjersey.com/news/crime_courts/Paterson_man_awarded_more_than_500K_in_Preakness_Hills_lawsuit.html Kenyatta Parsons, 38, of Paterson as part of the verdict was awarded $150,000 for..
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