People with traumatic brain injuries may experience physical, cognitive or personality changes that affect their work and relationships. In this program from the University of Washington, you will hear stories of people who are rebuilding their lives and readjusting to family, careers and everyday life after a brain injury:
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April 1, 2009
Coping with Brain Injury: Caregiving Strategies
It's certainly not easy to be the caregiver for someone with a serious brain injury. Depression, sense of loss and frustration are likely consequences. This informative interview explores strategies to avoid isolation and anger, and points the way toward resources to make the job easier.
June 23, 2008
Jill Bolte Taylor's Stroke of Insight
One morning in 1996, a blood vessel in Jill Bolte Taylor's brain exploded. Within moments, her left lobe--the source of ego, analysis, judgement and context--began to fail her. And much to her shock, the Harvard-trained brain scientist felt great. She'd been given a ringside seat to her own stroke, and a host of powerful insights as a result.
Here she is talking about her work and life at the TED 2008 Conference:
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