All posts tagged 'brain damage'

Brain Injury – Confusion and Amnesia – Not the Same Thing

Posted on September 9th, 2009 · Posted in Brain Injury

I began both of my last two speeches holding a nerf football, asking the question of those in the audience, what it was an NFL quarterback did before he snapped the football. It took a couple of minutes each time, but among the answers were the following: Listened for the..
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RNC chairman attacks Obama on health care

Posted on July 20th, 2009 · Posted in Brain Injury

Could this be a sign of real progress on meaningful healthcare reform, that the Republican’s are now attacking the plan and that the Democrats seem to be willing to go ahead for what is in the best interest of the people, without bi-partisan support? The Democrats have the votes, if..
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HBO series details Alzheimer’s pain, progress

Posted on May 9th, 2009 · Posted in Brain Injury

Date: 5/9/2009 4:23 PM LYNN ELBERAP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Maria Shriver said her role in a major HBO documentary series on Alzheimer’s stems from the professional and the intensely personal. “I approached this project as a child of Alzheimer’s,” she said, a reference to her father, Sargent..
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Comment from Reader on Our Webpages

Posted on April 16th, 2009 · Posted in Brain Injury

On Apr 16, 2009, at 6:08 AM, MICHAEL SHELLER wrote: Dear Mr. Johnson, I simply had to stop all activity and send you this e-mail. Please let me explain: Around the very turn of this new decade I suffered a brain injury. I have no memory of the accident at..
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Natasha Richardson Details Reviewed

Posted on March 29th, 2009 · Posted in Brain Injury

Perhaps no story impacting brain injury has impacted the public’s consciousness more than that of Natasha Richardson. I could write on this from dozens of angles and perhaps will in the coming months. The best news story (as opposed to commentary) on her injury and subsequent death is at the..
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Letter to waiting.com

Posted on March 15th, 2009 · Posted in Brain Injury

Mr. Johnson, My name is Teri Curington and I am finishing my graduate work this semester at The University of Texas at Tyler’s College of Nursing. I have worked in the field of ER medicine and neurological intensive care, working with patients who have suffered traumatic brain injuries, among other..
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Multiple problems hurting hospitals’ bottom lines

Posted on December 28th, 2008 · Posted in Brain Injury

Date: 12/28/2008 12:02 AM By The Associated Press U.S. hospitals are beset by financial pressures from all sides. Issues cited by hospital executives, industry consultants and other experts include: —More patients aren’t paying their bills or are taking longer to do so. Reasons include increases in people who are unemployed..
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BIAA Continues Advocacy As 2008 Winds Down

Posted on December 24th, 2008 · Posted in Brain Injury

From the Brain Injury Association of America: End of The Year UpdateMore Info BIAA Continues Advocacy As 2008 Winds Down As this year comes to a close, the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) would like to thank you for your support during 2008 – a year which included many..
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Seoul hospital refuses to end coma patient’s life

Posted on December 16th, 2008 · Posted in Brain Injury

Date: 12/17/2008 12:55 AM SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean hospital said Wednesday it will appeal a court order to let a comatose patient die by removing her from a respirator, saying the case could prompt a trend in devaluing human life. The order issued by the Seoul..
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Man denies hitting brain-injured stepdaughter

Posted on November 21st, 2008 · Posted in Brain Injury

Date: 11/21/2008 Associated Press Writer SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) _ A man accused of beating his stepdaughter so severely that she suffered a permanent brain injury — triggering a right-to-die case — testified Friday that he never hit her and believed his wife’s claims that the girl injured herself. Jason Strickland..
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