Assistive Technology for Cognition

Assistive Technology for Cognition

Technology use for people with cognitive impairment is quickly becoming commonplace in neurological rehabilitation. Technology that is a part of our everyday lives can increase independent functioning for people having difficulty with memory or other cognitive...
What is a Traumatic Brain Injury?

What is a Traumatic Brain Injury?

A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, occurs when brain cells are damaged from trauma to the head. This can result from a blow or jolt to the head or body, such as in a motor vehicle accident, fall, sports injury, or explosive blast. Symptoms of a traumatic brain injury...
Surviving Grief

Surviving Grief

Written By: Mariano Hinojosa  Almost all of us have experienced the death of a family member or a close friend.  The resulting grief is often almost unbearable.  The loss is unbelievable and the words offered to console, fail. I don’t know anybody who is...
How to Manage Your Spasticity

How to Manage Your Spasticity

Managing Your Spasticity  After a brain injury occurs, you may experience many new symptoms. Significant muscle tightness, known as spasticity of hypertonicity,  may be one of these symptoms. This muscle tightness can vary from mild stiffness to severe spasms, and it...
Reducing the Risk of a Stroke

Reducing the Risk of a Stroke

What is a Stroke? Stroke is a disease that negatively affects the arteries leading to and within the brain. A stroke occurs when brain cannot get the oxygen and nutrients it needs from a clot forming or the vessel itself bursts. It is estimated that every 40 seconds...