18 Oct Spiderwebs and the Brain
With October 31st creeping up, we see more and more Halloween décor. Not only are people decorating with carved pumpkins and silly or spooky ghosts, but they are also putting up spiderwebs. Between real and...
11 Oct For all things of love and sleep. How sleeping with someone you love changes your brain chemistry.
Many factors can affect a good night's sleep. Things like work, medication, or mental health disorders such as depression have been known factors to decline sleep in the human body. But what factors actually improve...
04 Oct Can Diabetes Lead To Cognitive Impairment?
Diabetes is a group of diseases that result in too much sugar in the blood (high blood glucose). Many often think it only affects blood sugar levels, however recent studies are showing that diabetes can...
29 Sep How Vision Loss Can Affect the Brain
It is no surprise that vision loss is a part of aging. Years of evidence show that with growing age, the brain works harder to see. Recent evidence suggests that along with a decline in...
20 Sep How Do SLPs help MVA Patients
SLPs are involved in the recovery process of clients with different medical conditions. In acquired brain injury through a motor vehicle accident, damage to the brain may result in trouble speaking due to physical injuries,...
03 Sep Who Drives faster, older men or older women?
Driving allows us to get to and from many places. As people age, they may experience cognitive decline, which can impact their ability to drive. Driving safety is of the utmost importance, as safe driving...
01 Sep What Factors Influence Return To Work After a Motor Vehicle Accident?
Motor vehicle accidents are a common cause of brain injury in teens and adults. A common concern of patients who have experienced a brain injury is their ability to live independently. Part of being able...
18 Aug Let’s Talk About Post-Stroke Depression
Experiencing a stroke is a major life event. A stroke may cause someone to lose cognitive and physical abilities, such as not being able to communicate or use one side of their body. Depending on...
16 Aug Can Learning a Complex Skill Make Simpler Tasks Easier?
Therapists must often make important decisions regarding how they spend therapy hours with their clients. This involves choosing the kinds of activities their clients will do and the complexity of the activities. Research has shown...
11 Aug The Striking Benefits of Training Speed and Accuracy of Word Retrieval in Post-Stroke Aphasia
Adults are able to utter about 120 words per minute and may make a speech error once out of every thousand words. If an adult experiences a stroke, they may develop a condition known as...