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Smartphone apps can help individuals with brain injuries carry out daily tasks with far more ease. Take for example the iOS app, Answers:YesNo, which allows people who are nonverbal to answer questions and communicate. Another app, Behavior Tracker Pro, can help therapists and caregivers graph behaviors to help assess how well those with brain injuries… read more
Colorado might soon become one of the best states in the country for cycling. Gov. John Hickenlooper has announced plans to spend $100 million over four years to upgrade the state’s cycling infrastructure. Funds will be allocated to upgrade and add bike lanes, grant greater access for cyclists and to expand Colorado’s existing bicycle-sharing program.… read more
Brain injuries often permanently affect the lives of accident survivors. Survivors can have disabilities, such as short-term memory loss, inability to focus, loss of vision, aphasia and impaired impulse control. In addition to health problems, survivors can face social stigma, loss of career or difficulty managing finances. Many survivors with brain injuries will undergo extensive… read more
A new study published in the medical journal Pediatrics has found pesticides may be linked to certain types of cancer and lowered IQ in children. According to the research, which combined data from 16 prior studies, indoor pesticide use increased the risk of childhood lymphoma by 43 percent and leukemia by 47 percent. Authors of… read more
A drunk driver crashed into a Denver police officer while he was in the process of pulling over another suspected impaired motorist. According to the Denver Police Department, the officer was badly injured, suffering a fractured jaw, a spinal cord injury and five broken ribs. An arrest affidavit claims the officer suffered permanent injury and… read more
Brain injuries can cause an assortment of long-term problems for survivors, and aphasia is one among many. Aphasia is a condition that affects a person’s ability to speak or understand verbal and written language. Depending on the location and severity of a brain injury, each person with aphasia will be affected differently. In January of… read more
An annual driving safety report named Fort Collins the fourth safest place for driving in the country. The only bad news mentioned in the report is that Fort Collins lost its first place position, which it had achieved for two years in a row. Fort Collins has ranked in the top ten safest cities for… read more
Ali Wallace, also known as Miss Oregon, recently discussed living with the aftereffects of a traumatic brain injury with the Huffington Post. During her first year of high school, Ali was on the varsity cheer team. She would often practice outside of school to master her skills. One afternoon, Ali was practicing round-offs in a… read more
An accident survivor with quadriplegia can have significant difficulties in life. Quadriplegia is a severe type of spinal cord injury and can involve loss of function for all four limbs. In May of 1995, actor Christopher Reeve was horseback riding when his horse made a refusal during a jump. The abrupt stop sent Reeve flying… read more
A new movie starring Will Smith will show the hidden dangers of football and the consequences the sport can have on the brains of athletes. In the movie Concussion, Will Smith plays Dr. Bennet Omalu, a neuropathologist who takes on the National Football League (NFL). Dr. Omalu was credited with discovering chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)… read more
