Older Adults' Experience with Traumatic Brain Injury

AARP

A sizable 43 percent of Americans age 50-plus have injured their head at some point in their lives, an AARP survey has found. About one-third of those incidents were likely traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, which can have lifelong consequences for physical, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral health.

Posted on BrainLine April 1, 2025.

A stronger neck can help young athletes reduce their risk of concussion

The Conversation

Most young athletes also have significantly lower neck strength compared to adults. This weakness, combined with a proportionally larger head size relative to their neck, leads to greater forces transmitted to the brain when an impact occurs.

Posted on BrainLine March 19, 2025.

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