Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Deal Reached to Extend Program for Brain-Damaged Vets

ARTICLECOMMENTSAFGHANISTANDEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRSIRAQsmallerLargerfacebooktwittergoogle pluslinked inEmailPrintBy  MICHAEL M. PHILLIPS  CONNECTCongressional negotiators agreed Monday to extend a government program that funds assisted-living...
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Walking Together

Walking Together When we walk together,we can give each other hope.When we walk together,we can help each other cope.When we walk together,we can hold hands on slippery slopes.When we walk together,we can throw each other a safety rope.When we walk...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

The Whole You

July 28, 2014Abby Maslin reading about dinosaurs with her son, Jack.A few months ago I experienced serious writer’s block as I tried to draft my monthly BrainLine article.“Why don’t you write about being a teacher?” my husband, TC, offered. “Or maybe...
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All In a Brain Injury

All In a Brain InjuryWe have memory problems.We have concentration difficulties.We have sensory deficits like blurred vision, ringing in the ears or a bad taste in our mouths. We can have loss of sensation and feeling. We can have headaches. Many...
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DTI Shows Brain Changes in Mild Head Injury

Sue HughesJuly 28, 2014EDITORS' RECOMMENDATIONSA new study using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) has demonstrated changes in the white matter of patients within days of sustaining a mild head injury and has shown that these changes correlate...
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Monday, July 28, 2014

I have Seen

I have SeenI have seen many sad,I have seen many do bad.I have seen great pain,I have seen many struggle with their brain.I have seen great comrades,I have seen many that stay mad.I have not seen a whole lot of glad.I have seen many try and give up in...
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I Remember

I RememberI am happy today,but I remember many unhappy days.I am hopeful today,but I have experienced many hopeless days.I am content today,but I have experienced years of frustration and discontent.I am not feeling alone today,but I have experienced...
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Sunday, July 27, 2014

Just a Little Bit of Compassion

Just a Little Bit of CompassionJust a little bit of compassion, Can make anyone feel whole.Just a little bit of compassion,can help heal a hurting soul.Just a little bit of compassion, Can give someone their start.Just a little bit of compassion,Can...
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