What is the study about?
This study aims to evaluate the impact of physical, mental, and total health condition burden on functional outcome and life satisfaction, among individuals who are 10 years post moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Having more than one medical condition at the same time (i.e., ...
What is the study about?
This study aims to address the gap in treatments for psychological distress (feeling sad, afraid, anxious, depressed, etc.) in persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study examined Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT is focused on helping people to accept whatever they are thinking or ...
What is the study about?
This study aims to assess predictors of global function (i.e., how well an individual can perform everyday activities) and driving status among older adults (50 years and older) who survived 1 year following inpatient rehabilitation for moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Global functioning was assessed through ...
What is the study about?
This study aims to compare traumatic brain injury (TBI) outcomes from 2 cohorts: the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) in the United States and Longitudinal Head Injury Outcome Study conducted in Victoria, Australia, by the Monash ...
What is the study about?
This study examined the trajectories of functional outcomes and independence up to five years post-injury for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) that required in-patient rehabilitation.
What did the study find?
This study found that many individuals with TBI notice functional improvement in the first two years postinjury. ...
What is the study about?
This study reviewed published literature on the different types of traumatic brain injury (TBI) education provided to adults with TBI and their family members. The aim of this review was to describe and assess the different types of educational interventions and to locate where gaps exist ...
Recovering from a traumatic brain injury is a long-term process that affects the person with TBI and their family and caregivers. This comic describes the stages of recovery and provides some strategies for managing TBI.
In the first few weeks after a brain injury, brain function is often decreased. Beyond the ...
People with TBI move through many stages of recovery after their injury. When TBI patients return home after their injury, they may face some unique challenges. Home life after TBI can be overwhelming or difficult, for both patients and their families and caregivers.
This infocomic, the second in a 3-part series, ...
During a traumatic brain injury and early stages of recovery, people may experience many changes. Because of damage to the brain, they may feel confused or disoriented. Or, they may have trouble with some physical activity. Luckily, there are many types of brain injury therapies and TBI rehabilitation that can ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Changes in Memory After TBI. Dr. Allison Clark discusses Developing Awareness of Memory Issues.
People can be very frustrated with their memory problems or not see any value in using this compensatory strategy ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Changes in Memory After TBI. Dr. Angelle Sander discusses Cognitive Rehabilitation for Memory Problems After TBI.
A cognitive rehabilitation program is one in which people with any type of cognitive deficit, including things ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Changes in Memory After TBI. Dr. Angelle Sander discusses Memory Problems and Returning to Work After TBI.
Memory problems typically affect job procedures that you are in the process of learning. So if ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Changes in Memory After TBI. Dr. David Arciniegas discusses Advice for Families and Caregivers.
So an important role that families and caregivers can play in helping somebody with a memory problem after brain ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Changes in Memory After TBI. Dr. Allison Clark discusses Memory Strategies Don’t Weaken Your Memory.
And so, in working with people, sometimes people think that they will not be strengthening their memory or ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Changes in Memory After TBI. Dr. Angelle Sander discusses Importance of Family Support with Memory Strategies.
After a traumatic brain injury, when someone is learning to use a memory strategy, they often need ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Changes in Memory After TBI. Dr. Allison Clark discusses When Strategies Don’t Work.
So when we’re developing these strategies it’s not uncommon for us to try something and have it not work. And, ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Changes in Memory After TBI. Dr. Allison Clark discusses Low-Tech and No-Tech Strategies for Memory Support.
Some other tools that people can use if they’re not comfortable with phones, you can still go ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Changes in Memory After TBI. Dr. Allison Clark discusses Pillboxes as Memory Supports: Individualizing.
Okay, so another important memory strategy that we use or we recommend using a lot is pillboxes. You know ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Changes in Memory After TBI. Dr. Allison Clark discusses Smartphones as Memory Supports.
So you know it’s really interesting, when I first started working in brain injury rehabilitation, we didn’t have smart phones. ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Changes in Memory After TBI. Dr. Angelle Sander discusses Learning a New Memory Strategy in Multiple Settings.
So if you are using a pill box, and it's paired with an alarm to remind ...