Imagine that one day you wake up and the person you share your life has suddently changed. From the outside they look exactly the same but on the inside they are somehow different; they may not recognize you, they may do seemeingly strange things and all of it changed in an instant. This is not
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Acquired brain injury (ABI) can happen to anyone at any age. Today’s blog entry focuses on ABI in children and some of the strategies and therapies that are available to assist them and their families in dealing with the devastating impact of ABI. We were fortunate to gain some insight into the unique challenges of
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While there was initially a complete sense of denial in the sports world about the danger of concussion, it is becoming much more difficult to keep one’s head in the sand and simply pretend that blows to the head are all “part of the game.” We came across this article that was originally published on the
more info...Sarah’s Story Eight years ago, my life was very different. I was an athlete in training. I was an avid rock climber and excelled at lacrosse. But one snowy January in 2003, my life changed forever. While heading to my boyfriend’s cottage, a car swerved into our lane, hitting our car head on. The impact
more info...The Toronto Sun posted an inspirational and moving article on Monday July, 11, 2011 about a man who decided to jog across Canada, a cross-country Run to Remember that began on April 1, 2011 in St. John’s, Newfoundland. The run is set to finish in October 2011 in Victoria, British Columbia. Now, that in itself
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Dave Duerson of the Chicago Bears, NY Giants and Phoenix Cardinals suffered from an advanced form of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). He commit suicide on February 17, 2011 at the age of 50. And football players and the media are calling him “Football’s first martyr”. Click here for a video from the Center for the
more info...28 year old Derek Boogaard of the New York Rangers and formerly of the Minnesota Wild was found dead Friday May 13, 2011 in his apartment. The cause of death is not yet known. He died while recovering from a concussion. A native Canadian, Boogaard was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He missed most of last
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Every hockey fan is wondering… will Sidney Crosby ever be the same?
Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby has been sitting out from the game since January 5, 2011 as a result of suffering a concussion after 2 hits to the head within 4 days. There is still no timetable for his return.
Finally, the sports world is catching up to the position where Gluckstein & Associates LLP, who specializes in brain injuries from car accidents, have been for many years.
more info...The Brain. Our finest organ. Our most delicate organ it seems. With the rush of media surrounding concussions lately, (not to mention the arrival of Spring) it’s time to discuss how to protect your brain and what local organizations are doing to promote brain injury awareness and injury prevention. Let’s give you an introduction to
more info...Gluckstein & Associates LLP is a Platinum Sponsor of the April 28-29, 2011 Annual Conference on Neurobehavioural Rehabilitation in Acquired Brain Injury. This 2-day conference is put on by Hamilton Health Sciences and is held at the Hamilton Convention Centre in Hamilton, Ontario. The very appropriate and timely theme for this year is Mild Traumatic
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