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Survive, Thrive, and Alive: Understanding TBI

Get a glimpse of the aftermath of TBI from the perspectives of medical professionals and a handful of people with TBI.

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The Benefits of Peer Mentoring

In what ways can peer support be a life saver?

Michael Paul Mason

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Rehabilitation

Caregiving & Brain Injury

The Importance of Rest

Learn how to help diminish someone's stress and fatigue after a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Working to reduce those will also help improve the person's communication skills.

Janet Brown, MA, CCC-SLP

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Advocacy

Anger and Irritability

Behavioral & Emotional Symptoms

Caregiving & Brain Injury

Concussion / Mild TBI

Living with Traumatic Brain Injury

Physical Symptoms of Brain Injury

School Issues

Traumatic Brain Injury

Brain Injury, Behavioral Challenges, and the Holidays

Ask the Expert: Behavioral Challenges and the Holidays

Worried about your loved one's behavior during the holidays?

Carolyn Rocchio

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Behavioral & Emotional Symptoms

Caregiving & Brain Injury

Brain Injury, Social Skills, and the Holidays

Ask the Expert: Social Skills and the Holidays

Carolyn Rocchio offers advice to prepare someone with a TBI for holiday party interactions with family and friends.

Carolyn Rocchio

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Anxiety & Stress

Behavioral & Emotional Symptoms

Caregiving & Brain Injury

Concussion / Mild TBI

Living with Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury

A Family Caregiver Speaks Up

Steps caregivers can take to have more control in their lives and in those of the people for whom they are caring.

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Michael Paul Mason Talks About Unlikely Heroes

Hear about some unexpected heroes from a TBI case worker who works with them everyday.

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Exploring Your Brain with Garrick Utley

A look into traumatic brain injury.

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BrainLine Talks with Sarah and Ted Wade About Their Personal Story

Sarah and Ted Wade show how love and good communication can help through tough times after brain injury.

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Stress Management Following Brain Injury: Strategies for Families and Caregivers

A TBI often brings stress for the whole family. Here are steps to help.

What You Need to Know in the Immediate Aftermath of Injury

A useful list to help other families and caregivers, created by a long-time caregiver.

Making Connections After Brain Injury: A Guide for Social Peer Mentors

A resource for social peer mentors.

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Ketchup on the Baseboard: Rebuilding Life After Brain Injury

Mother Carolyn Rocchio used to worry about the little things in life until her son had a car accident.

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Fighting for David

What is the dividing line between hope and hopelessness? Meet one mother who found out.

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In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing

For Lee Woodruff, that phone call was like being back on the Tower of Terror: "It feels as if speed, motion, light, and time literally freeze."

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What is the Course of Treatment Post-TBI?

Awareness and education are essential when it comes to treating brain injury.

Holding A Family Meeting

Help your loved one with a brain injury by learning how to work cooperatively as a family.

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Caring for Adults with Cognitive and Memory Impairments

Changes in thinking skills after a TBI often present special challenges for caregivers.

A-B-C's for Caregivers

Here are 26 tips for caregivers — in alphabetical order.

Managing Stress Effectively After TBI, Part I

Stress weighing you down? Learn some easy ways to manage stress related to TBI.

Hoja de información: Cuidando a los adultos con deterioro cognitivo y de la memoria

Para las personas que sobreviven a un traumatismo craneal, son frecuentes los cambios de personalidad, el déficit de la memoria o el discernimiento, la falta de control sobre los impulsos y la baja capacidad de concentración.

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El cuidado del paciente

Se estima que entre un 19 y un 22% de las familias de Estados Unidos cuidan de un adulto con trastornos cognitivos. Los problemas cognitivos se presentan en toda una gama de enfermedades y trastornos como la enfermedad de Alzheimer, la enfermedad de Parkinson, la apoplejía, los traumatismos craneales y la demencia provocada por el SIDA.

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