We write a great deal about conditions that diminish the capacity of the brain, such as traumatic brain injury or Alzheimer’s disease, but we have yet to write about boosting that capacity. Have you heard of nootropics? We read …
...Between autism and dementia, the full range of the behavioral spectrum is well covered. Organizational function, skill deficits and problem behavior are symptomatic of both conditions. All can be improved with the application of applied behavior analysis (ABA). Even areas …
...In our last article “A Brief Review of Children and Traumatic Brain Injury“, we only skimmed the surface of a very serious subject: children who have suffered a traumatic brain injury. The logical conclusion we arrived at is …
...Science does not mind when it is proven wrong. It simply seeks a new theory. Truthfully, science is always seeking new theories. The prevailing theory regarding Alzheimer’s disease has been that it is caused by an accumulation of sticky plaques …
...What sort of illness demands advocacy more than any other? The correct answer is the kind you cannot see. After all, what is advocacy if not activism aimed at increasing visibility for a group or condition? If nothing else, the …
...To football fans, the gridiron represents a sort of battlefield. Famous athletes are like great warriors. When you consider how poorly we have treated trauma in actual veterans, it should come as no surprise that modern medicine is only just …
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