August 2021

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Neuroplasticity and Traumatic Brain Injuries 

Our brain is a malleable structure that is constantly reorganizing itself in response to internal or external stimuli through a process called neuroplasticity. Neuroplasticity is a unique process that allows our brain to form and reorganize neural connections and pathways and create structural and functional changes in response to internal or external stimuli. These pathways in the brain are responsible for everything we do (e.g., our cognition, movements, and language). Our brain is continuously fine-tuning them by removing the ones that no longer serve us, strengthening the ones we actively […]

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Cannabidiol and Brain Injuries 

Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the chemicals (of the chemical class called cannabinoids), that is found in cannabis sativa plants such as marijuana and hemp. The two main chemicals (also known as extracts) in the marijuana plant are CBD and Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), while hemp mostly consists of CBD. Administering CBD will not get you “high” and should not be confused with the commonly known cannabinoid THC, which produces psychoactive effects such as euphoria, resulting in feeling “high.”   Over the years CBD has become a popular topic and

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Aphasia

Aphasia is a language impairment that affects your production and comprehension of language as well as your ability to read and write. Aphasia can immediately result from a brain injury, such as a stroke or TBI, but can also develop slowly, from a brain tumor or progressive neurological disease. Symptoms of aphasia include:  Speaking in short or incomplete sentences  Speaking or writing sentences that do not make sense 

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Problem Solving

Problem solving is the process of finding solutions to complex problems. It allows us to solve everyday problems so we can do our daily activities more efficiently and functionally. There are seven steps involved in problem solving, which is called the problem solving cycle. These steps are:  Step  Description  Example  Identifying the problem  Determining the

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Decision Making

Decision making is the process of choosing between two or more courses of action. It is important for our health and well-being and allows us to make good choices and wise decisions in life. The decision-making process consists of six steps. These steps are:  Step  Example  Define the problem.  You cannot decide whether you should

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