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I am a clinical neuropsychologist by training, which means that I am trained to work with folks having psychological difficulties, especially as these relate to their brain. I worked in the field of brain injury rehabilitation for...ahem...many years.
But in the past few years, I have moved from helping folks adjust to their brain injuries to actually helping people change the way...
I am a Healthcare Provider. At present I have left my employment to care for my father in law who had a cerebral brain hemmorage last year and cannot be left unattended. My family mean alot to me, my motto "Family mean the most, keep them close". Always help those in need. I love reading true crime,Sylvia Browne (nothing fiction) health and wellness. Activities of daily...
I am a contrarian, lawyer, problem child, Philly Eagles fan, amateur blogger, genius and Mama. I am a first-time parent, together with my beloved Husbatron, thrown into trial by fire learning to parent a child with a brain tumor in an inpatient hospital environment.
My goals are to further my own knowledge of brain tumors generally but specifically Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumors. When my...
Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, University of California at San Francisco Chief Scientific Officer, Posit Science For more than three decades, Dr. Merzenich has been a leading pioneer in brain plasticity research. In the late 1980s, Dr. Merzenich was on the team that invented the cochlear implant, now distributed by market leader Advanced Bionics. In 1996, Dr. Merzenich was the...
I am a 42 year old female from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. My biggest thing in life so far was having had a ( thankfully benign ) meningioma brain tumour diagnosed in 1998. You can read my experience of getting one and getting rid of it. Except in my case, "the getting rid of it" part was only temporary, a recurrence two years later rendered me living with paralysis ( lower right...
I am training to be a certified health and wellness coach so that I can teach others how to live fully and happily. I am also in graduate school in Education. I am even attempting to write three self help books in my free time.
I am a stay at home Mom to my teenage son. I am recovering from a benign brain tumor and meningitis that I had in 2001. I have brain damage...
Bob Tell is a writer who lives in Farmington Hills, Michigan. His first published book is "Dementia Diary, A Caregiver's Journal," a memoir that uses humor and compassion to describe his widowed mother's sixteen year decline into the opaque fog of dementia.
"Dementia Diary" has received much praise from experts in the long term care community. It is available for purchase...
I created and manage Coping With Epilepsy, an online discussion forum for people affected by epilepsy. My wife has epilepsy and it's been an interesting ride! Please take a moment to read my blog post about epilepsy, neurofeedback and the AAN.
I have been taking care of my mother since May of 2005. I guess the best way to understand the reason for my blog is to go back and read one of my very first posts Judy’s Dementia. I am also here to be a voice for other caregivers and to help with research and support for anyone taking care of an elderly parent.
My goals are simple:
1) To share my mothers story with the world
2) To let...
