Public Group
Last Activityactive 8 months ago
Group Leadership
- Group Leaders
-
-
The Impossible New Year’s Resolution
The year has almost gone and I don’t remember where it went. Some things, sure, like my sons visiting often, the Capitol insurrection, some say…
RAW EMOTIONS
As you might well imagine, many things changed after three back to back strokes, a craniotomy and the discovery of a congenital hole in my…
Monday Motivational Magic
Monday Motivational Magic – JGH Rehab .fb-background-color { background: #ededed !important; } .fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe { width: 100% !important; }
5 Practical Ways to Handle Loneliness When You Live With Depression
Last Saturday, I found myself in a rare situation: I was home alone (minus my cat). At first, I was excited to have some time…
Toilet Training is a Disaster
OTs evaluate how clients get on and off the toilet. However, aides are the ones who deal with dressing and undressing during toileting. Aides have large caseloads…
Yes, You Should Use Global Warming and Stroke in the Same Sentence
If you haven’t been under the proverbial rock, you have some idea of what global warming is. First, some background dummied down for the population–of…
Rehearsal Saves Me Again
My moving company will keep my belongings in storage containers for 2 to 3 weeks until there is a truck heading to west to Michigan. …
Aphasia: 10 Insensitive Reactions to Someone Who Has It
Aphasia is not having a senior moment every once in awhile. Rather, aphasia is the loss of ability to comprehend or express speech caused by brain damage,…
Why Do Stroke Survivors Lose Friends?
Through my involvement with stroke survivors at all levels, I heard from a lady who had to move 2000 miles away to get out of…
My Dreams Have Changed
My dreams have changed over the years. As a young woman my 1st dream was to get married and have a family. But I was…
Warfarin: A Blood Thinner and Rat Poison
I got a brain bleed 13 years ago and I wasn’t supposed to live. I had Protein S Deficiency that gave me blood clots and…
Knock, knock! I Was At Death’s Door. And Then I Wasn’t, aka The Issue of Turning Off the Life Support Machine Too Early
When I had my hemorrhagic stroke in 2009, my boys knew I had a zest for life from the way I lived it up to…
Positivity and Stroke: Toxic Duo or Optimistic Future?
I’m stubborn, but there comes a point where I will say, explain your side of the equation. Then I listen closely to perhaps form a new opinion,…
Stress and cardiovascular disease
The physiological reaction to psychological stress, involving the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenocortical and sympatho–adrenomedullary axes, is well characterized, but its link to cardiovascular disease risk is not well…
Lucky Shoes
I never win lotteries or raffles so I was stunned when I had good luck finding a discontinued shoe I boght repeatedly for 18 years. …
Episode Four: A Brutally Honest Confession – Aimless and Lost
In this episode, John Lavelle, an Army veteran who toured Iraq multiple times and a brain injury survivor offered a brutally honest confession of himself.…
Fighting Back Against Crohn's Disease
Dear Crohn’s disease, You have the worst reputation among 3 million Americans from all walks of life who are affected by your “rein of terror.” Many…
4 Things to Keep in Your Schizoaffective Disorder Self-Care Kit
Life with schizoaffective disorder can be rough sometimes. Between the symptoms of psychosis and the mood symptoms, things can get chaotic. That’s why it’s important…
6 Common Sleep Myths
Sleep disruption is one of those symptoms that often gets pushed aside in stroke recovery. It’s understandable. You’re likely dealing with a lot of changes…
BEFAST: How to Recognize a Stroke
A recent article published by the American Heart Association found that almost 30% of adults under 45 don’t know the 5 main symptoms of a…
Physical Rehabilitation: When Is It Time to Stop Altogether? aka Push. Pull. I'm 72, For Cryin' Out Loud!
I am always with pain in my affected stroke-induced leg, which sometimes gets unnoticed if I engage in an activity that I love, like watching…
Don’t Know Why You Had a Stroke? Maybe The Following News Will Help
Don’t Know Why You Had a Stroke? Maybe The Following News Will Help. By Joyce Hoffman I didn't drink in excess, or smoke, or have diabetes,…
The Basics of Hemorrhagic Strokes
Hemorrhagic strokes are the second most common type of stroke. They account for almost 13% of all strokes, according to the American Stroke Association (ASA).…
Anger Encompasses This Person
Dear Joyce: I am 32 had my stroke only a year ago, but I still have an angry mood. I argue with my wife,…
ABILITIES VIRTUAL EXPO- Online Globally
Ready for your Abilities Virtual Adventure? Global pandemic or not, you still need access to game-changing products, services, education, and fun! Register for free today…
Taking Care of the Caregiver: The Guilt, The Why, and the How
Originally printed in the STROKE AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI) LIFE MAGAZINE September 2020 Vol. 2 Issue 5 Taking Care of the Caregiver: The Guilt,…
Adaptive Devices for Cooking and Daily Living
As a stroke survivor, I share your concerns about one-handed ADLs that I read on Stroke Focus. My blog homeafterastroke.blogspot.com has 35 posts on devices and…
Simple Pleasures for This Simple Stroke Survivor
Looking back over my life, I had very complicated pleasures. For example, when I wanted to convince people in the office to maintain their opposition…
Eyedrops After Cataract Surgery
People who do not have someone to put drops in their eyes four times a day need help. Task modification helped me succeed after my…
Smartphone Use During Quarantine: Ways in which to keep it in Check
As you read this article, potentially on your smartphone, you may wonder if you may be overusing your smartphone during the radical shift in schedule…
My Stroke Strategies for the Corona Virus
These strategies are related to my daily routine. They are examples of what stroke survivors can do to protect themselves. Your risk of catching the…
Pandemic COVID-19: Applying Early Lessons Learned
The novelty of the novel COVID-19 outbreak has passed. Sure our imagination that drums up images of viral apocalypse and global chaotic destabilization are simmering.…
High Cholesterol is a Bad Thing, and Now Low Cholesterol Is Not Much Better
Since I was a little girl and able to understand scary stuff, my mother said that her body "manufactured" too much cholesterol. Never mind the…
I Am the Queen of Velcro
I buy lots of self-sticking Velcro because is makes me independent and safe. The 1st time I used Velcro was to stop a tote bag…
Avoiding Screen Time Following a Head Injury?
By Hannah Burgess Once an individual sustains a head injury, one of the first questions that they often think about is whether screen time should…
Irritability and Anger: How TBI Affects Aggression
From: Power of Patients Spring Blog A traumatic brain injury affects more than just you and your brain. It affects everyone who comes in contact with…
The Differences Between Males and Females with Brain Injuries
by Tayeb Benjaafar What are the differences between males and females? This is an age-old question that no person has ever been able to truly…
What Does it Mean to Have Expressive or Receptive Aphasia
By Dr. Lori Bartels (reprinted from SATBIL Magazine By Walter Kilcullen) Expressive, receptive, and mixed aphasia are terms that get tossed around a lot in…
COVID-19 and PTSD: Assessing the Pandemic’s Toll on Mental Health
(Reprint from https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/covid-19-and-ptsd-assessing-the-pandemics-toll-on-mental-health/) Illness, grief, job loss, social isolation, uncertainty, and other pandemic-driven stressors have contributed to an increase in psychological distress on an unusually wide…
Webinar Wednesday hosted by Power of Patient
Join us on Wednesdays at 3:00 pm EST, for our monthly Webinar Wednesday! Use the link in the events calendar to register!
BIAG welcomes our new Executive Director, Cassandra Palmer
The Board of Directors for the Brain Injury Association of Georgia is thrilled to announce the promotion of long-time Executive Director Jane Jackson to Director…
Caregiver Study Opportunity
CAREGIVERS' VOICES NEEDED! We are looking for volunteers for a research study. The study aims to explore the needs, concerns, and quality of life of…
5 Gentle Reminders If You’ve Received Multiple Diagnoses at Once
5 Gentle Reminders If You’ve Received Multiple Diagnoses at Once https://bit.ly/39b9p1O
It's OK If You Struggle to Accept Your Health Condition
It's OK If You Struggle to Accept Your Health Condition Kelly Douglas Follow September 13, 2021 You may feel pressure to accept yourself and your…
Why Medical Gaslighting Isn't Always Easy to Spot
(Blog by Claire G and originally appeared on Through the Fibro Fog website) Had I just been a victim of medical gaslighting as a woman…
Resources for Ongoing Brain Injury Recovery Serving Individuals Globally
https://secondchancetolive.org/resources-available-second-chance-live/ If you have questions, please feel free to send those questions, by leaving a comment to one of the articles on the website, secondchancetolive.org,…
BrainSignal At GSU March and April Peer Support Meeting Dates
Our mission at BrainSignal is to foster a support system for people affected by brain injury. We are able to fulfill this by having guest…
BIAG February Webinar replay presented by Power of Patients
BIAG is proud to partner with Power of Patients to offer interactive webinars on the 3rd Wednesdays of the month at 3 p.m est. The…
Upcoming BrainSignals meetings
Our mission at BrainSignal is to foster a support system for people affected by brain injury. We are able to fulfill this by having guest…
Being on Disability Does Not Mean I'm 'Lazy' or 'Lucky
Being on Disability Does Not Mean I'm 'Lazy' or 'Lucky' by Mo Burchill • I have been told the following quotes recently after people finding…
Virtual Support Groups
As part of our endeavor to support and empower the brain injury survivor community and caregivers, the Brain Injury of Georgia Association will be providing online support during…
How to Massively Improve Movement After Stroke
Have you ever felt like stroke recovery is stuck in the stone age? Things like pegboards are far outdated — and honestly quite slow and…
Alcohol and Stroke, or Was My Grandfather Pickled and Other Stuff
New blog post from Joyce Hoffman! If you drink too much alcohol every week, you are setting yourself up for a stroke. https://stroketales.blogspot.com/2020/10/alcohol-and-stroke-or-was-my.html
Happy 30th, ADA!
When Judy Heumann was growing up in the 1950s, the New York City school system barred her from attending school and instead gave her only two and…