Individuals living with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are at an increased risk for developing chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension compared to the non-injured population. Furthermore, TBI-specific challenges such as physical limitations, pain, mood, and impaired ...
Life after Traumatic Brain Injury: A Healing Journey in Surviving TBI. An Empowering True Story by Kristin Abello.
“I love being alive. I love this moment, right here, right now” – Mike A talented snowboarder from Chester, VT, Mike Schwarz was well on his way to making a name for himself. Life changed in March of 09′ when he suffered a traumatic brain injury while participating in a snowboard ...
An optimal life satisfaction (LS) is considered an important long-term outcome after a traumatic brain injury (TBI). It is, however, not clear to what extent a single instrument captures all aspects of LS, and different instruments may be needed to comprehensively describe LS. The aim of ...
Life satisfaction and disability after severe traumatic brain injury. Objective: To assess the relationships between life satisfaction and disability after a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). L Mailhan,P Azouvi,A Dazord - 《Brain Inj》 被引量: 137发表: 2005年 ...
At the age of 18 with so much more life left to live, John Biagini of Utica was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury that left him emotionless.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)Background: In spite of the increased focus of education and awareness programs on prevention and safety surrounding Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), over 50,000 Canadians and 900,000 Americans sustain a brain injury every year. Given the psychological impact of an ABI, ...
A few weeks ago I had an awful week. It left me homebound in bed, lying in my dark... Never did I think I would write about the positive aspects of having a traumatic brain injury. After all,... In November 1996, it was a light snowy, hailing day. I was a college cheerleader...
this study is to investigate the rehabilitation process facilitating return to working life after acquired brain injury (ABI) according to: (I) experiences of the rehabilitation process – possibilities and challenges, and (II) long-term perspective – factors that facilitate a sustainable working ...
This study examined the proportion of men and women reporting previous traumatic brain injury (TBI) in an Ontario (Canada) prison sample by demographic characteristics; adverse life experiences; and criminal, drug, and alcohol use history. Using data from The Cost of Substance Abuse in Canada stud...