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Caregiving Your spouse Following A Brain Injury

With a brain injury, and possibly physical injuries, the injured person may be a shell of who he/she once was.  Because of this, caregivers often become ‘married widows’ because of the loss of the relationship they had prior to the injury.  They may no longer have an equal partner.  With the many changes in their [...]

Brain Injuries and Denial

Denial can sabotage any progress towards recovery.  In order to work at getting better, it is necessary to make realistic adjustments to their disabilities.  When a brain injured survivor is faced with the realization of problems relating to his/her capabilities and deficits, there will more than likely be increased anxiety.  This creates a problem and [...]

Brain Injuries — Understanding Metacognition

A survivor I spoke with said that it is an awareness of thoughts as well as behaviour.  She said that you can’t alter behaviour and attitude until you know you are doing something.  She said metacognition is the beginning of real rehabilitation and that cognitive therapy will help with the process.
John Flavell has written much [...]

Role Changes Following A Brain Injury

Where there has been a serious injury and one partner is unable to return to work, the financial situation in the household most likely will change.  A stay-at-home mom may have to shoulder the responsibilities of working, often at a low-paying job.  That person may possibly have the additional responsibility of looking after a family [...]

Ways to Improve Short-Term Memory Following a Brain Injury

The following are ways to improve memory problems:
-  Make a list of what can be remembered from the previous day.  i.e.:  what was eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner; what was done in the morning, afternoon and evening; who was spoken to, and what were the conversations about.
-  Have the injured person read the newspaper and [...]