Brain Injury

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Brain & Spinal Cord Injuries Need Specialized Proven Rehabilitation

The words “home health” and “in-home rehabilitation” sound like they mean similar things.  But they don’t.  Choosing the wrong service can slow recovery, create gaps in care, and increase the risk of setbacks after discharge. Choosing the right combination can protect progress and support long-term independence.  For physicians, case managers, attorneys, insurers, and hospital leaders, this distinction directly […]

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Re-discovering Quality of Life After a Traumatic Brain Injury

RE-DISCOVERING QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY CHRISTINE BARANDA WEAVER, MAS, OTR/L, CLCP, C/NDT Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major public health problem resulting in the death and disabilities of young and productive people. Though the mortality of TBI has decreased substantially in recent years the disability due to TBI has not

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Aging in Place and Brain Injury

  Aging in Place and Brain Injury, A Convergence of Disabilities   CHRISTINE BARANDA WEAVER, MAS, OTR/L, CLCP, CBIS   Aging represents the accumulation of changes over time encompassing physical, psychological, and social changes. It is the greatest known risk factor for most human diseases.   According to the Population Reference Bureau report in January

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Quality of Life

“We need to re-think the service delivery in brain injury rehabilitation so that long after the rehabilitation has ended, persons with TBI will be able to maintain the gains they made during the in-patient rehabilitation. We must pay attention to providing the resources, support, services and preventing re-hospitalizations to meet the ultimate goal, which is

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