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Helpful Home Management Apps and Technology

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Many older adults have difficulty with home management, and would benefit from the use of simple technology to improve independence and outcomes. This handout describes several current types of home management apps and technology helpful for seniors, including for medication management, scheduling and reminders, and grocery services.
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What is Encephalopathy?

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes some of the more common types of encephalopathy and can be a good place to start the discussion and referral process.
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Types of Attention

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Attention remains the foundation of all cognitively based tasks and is a fundamental concept to communicate to patients before beginning therapy. This handout provides a definition and concrete examples of each type of attention.
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The Visual Fields and the Brain

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout outlines the pathway of the visual fields as they travel from the light rays entering the eyeball to the occipital lobe at the back of the brain. This helps clarify why certain left or right brain injuries will have different kinds of field cuts on the same or opposite sides of the brain, […]
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Stress and Cognition

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout includes accessible, evidence-based information about how stress affects cognition and features 30 simple strategies to try that may help reduce stress. It is particularly designed for patients and families in the midst of rehabilitation after traumatic events.
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Speech Therapy and the Brain

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Handout illustrating the cognitive-linguistic scope of practice for speech-language pathologists. This handout describes a brief history of the field and breaks down the following cognitive-linguistic therapy targets: Initiation, anticipation, sequencing, impulse control, attention, memory, planning, organization, problem solving, visuospatial processing.
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Resilience and Traumatic Brain Injury

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout is based on the course Weasilience: Traumatic Brain Injury and Resilience presented by Carole Starr, M.S. The handout reviews overcoming denial, observing the situation, and learning from the experience and provides a list of books and websites that brain injury survivors can look to for information about resilience.
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Rancho Los Amigos Scale for Families

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout features a 10-stage version of the Rancho Los Amigos scale for those recovering from severe brain injuries. The handout describes each of the 10 stages and provides specific strategies for how families can interact and engage with their loved one during each stage.
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Perseveration

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Perseveration can be a confusing and frustrating symptom of brain injury for patients and their family and friends. This handout is designed to describe the neurological basis for perseveration, including why it happens as well as examples of how it manifests throughout the day. The handout offers suggestions for what to do when someone is […]
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