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Greta Cooper’s Story: Coping with Concussion Symptoms

Leslie Kennah — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 13:44:25 +0000

What is a concussion? Concussion, a form of traumatic brain injury, is the most common type of brain injury. Concussions are caused by a direct blow or jolt to the head, face or neck. Most well known for taking place in sporting activities, concussions can take many forms and happen for a variety of reasons, [...]

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Jeff’s Journey: How a family survives a stroke

Leslie Kennah — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 16:59:53 +0000

Jeff Palmer was affected by a stroke at age 37. As a husband, father of two boys, working a job he loved and coaching baseball for his kids, the impacts the stroke had on his life were numerous. Three years after the stroke, Jeff is still adjusting to physical mobility challenges, working on regaining verbal [...]

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Brain injury recovery resource list: new services have been added

Tannis Cheadle — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 16:00:06 +0000

Searching for services to support recovery from a brain injury can be overwhelming. We've created an online list of resources to help people recovering from brain injury access the supports they need. You can find this list of 300+ services (we call it a “Repository” for short) by clicking on the Resources menu item. You [...]

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Spice up your holidays with brain-healthy seasonings

Admin — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 02:56:42 +0000

Many of the flavorings that add a special touch to our favorite holiday foods confer the gift of brain health at the same time. Researchers have discovered that cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and other spices that we mix into baked goods and savory dishes contain nutrients that sharpen memory, reduce stress, or improve sleep, among other benefits.

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What does an Accessible Canada mean to you?

Admin — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 23:08:00 +0000

Today, the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities announced the launch of a national consultation process to inform the development of planned legislation that will transform how the Government of Canada addresses accessibility.

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Courage to Come Back: Christy Campbell

Admin — Tue, 10 May 2016 16:44:35 +0000

Christy Campbell was in the prime of her life when a stroke took away most of her movement and her voice. Now, she is fighting back and helping others. Sonia Deol reports.

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After a brain injury, crash survivor thrives by helping others through art

Admin — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 00:40:33 +0000

Coming back from a traumatic brain injury is not easy, but one Montreal woman not only healed, but is now helping others through art. Artist, teacher and mentor Sonja Boodajee has had to overcome incredible odds just to be able to stand. “It was really hard at the beginning. I really hated myself,” she said. [...]

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Hitting concussion research, prevention and management in B.C. head on

Admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 01:38:18 +0000

Concussions are the big monster that hangs around any kind of contact sport, and as the number of sports-related head trauma cases ticks up across North America, so does concussion research, prevention, and management. In fact it’s becoming a growing industry. In B.C., research is being done to examine the long- and short-term impact of [...]

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Vancouver scientist’s brain discovery named a top story of 2015

Admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 01:04:53 +0000

Dr. Robert Tarzwell, a North Vancouver scientist out of Lions Gate Hospital, is among a team of scholars who have made Discover Magazine‘s top 100 stories of 2015 list, coming in at number 19. Dr. Tarzwell was one of the scientists led by Dr. Daniel Amen who published a study in July that discovered how a medical imaging [...]

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Toronto hospital becomes world’s first to treat brain tumour with non-invasive procedure

Admin — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 00:07:52 +0000

TORONTO – Scientists at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital have taken the next bold step in chemotherapy by developing a non-invasive procedure to treat brain tumours. The hospital said it made history last week by using a “focused ultrasound” to breach the blood-barrier in the brain to treat patients. “The blood-brain barrier (BBB) has been a persistent [...]

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