When we think of the victims of traumatic brain injuries, a few groups always come to mind – athletes, veterans, children, and the elderly. But, there is another group that tends to be overlooked, despite strong evidence showing that they face higher risks for TBI and long-term complications than nearly any other population. Victims of…
ReadWar veterans. Football players. Victims of domestic abuse. All of these are among the most vulnerable to repeated head trauma that can have lifelong implications, but only one continues to suffer in silence. While the NFL and Department of Defense have been forced to publicly reckon with their roles in placing people at risk for…
ReadWhen doctoral student Kristi Wall interviewed then 19-year-old Sarah Romero for Newsweek, Romero was a criminal in prison for stealing a “bait car” – a car purposely left by cops for someone to steal in a sting operation. But, not long before she was branded a criminal by a judge, Romero was something else; she…
ReadWhen the topic of traumatic brain injury comes up these days, it is almost always in relation to football and the risk of long-term brain damage to players. But, TBI isn’t always caused by athletics. Common falls, automobile accidents, and more can cause brain injuries that can be devastating and difficult to recover from. So…
Read
©2023 Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute. All Rights Reserved.