Tag: Brain Injury

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Aging, Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Health, Memory Loss

Brain Injury and Dementia: What You Need to Know

By Colleen Kienbaum, RN-BSN Brain Injury Awareness Month is here and the perfect time to learn more about how amazing yet vulnerable our brains are to impact and injury. According to the Brain Injury Association of America, one out of every 60 Americans lives with a traumatic brain injury-related disability. Let’s explore the various types of brain injuries and what researchers are saying about their … Continue reading Brain Injury and Dementia: What You Need to Know

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The advice I am so grateful for

By Randi Jensen (pictured above)  I had no idea when I married my husband 33 years ago that he had a secret that even he was not aware of. He never spoke of or gave any hint that he had endured life-changing physical injuries while fighting one of the most unpopular wars this country has ever fought.  We’d been married 20 years when the sequelae … Continue reading The advice I am so grateful for

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