Be Honest, Caregiver: Serious Profession or Work-Shy Pastime?
Some of you have caregivers who are spouses, family, friends, and if they're good spouses, family, friends, they'd offer the world to see you thrive. I'm not talking about them....
Holy Crap! Brushing Your Teeth Definitely Has a Connection to Stroke!
When I started to research oral care--brushing and flossing--for stroke, I found advice all over the world. But first a little background on how I was reacting to oral care when I...
Bird and Rodent Droppings in Your Food? It Happens More Often Than Not, But FDA to the Rescue
I was speaking to a friend the other day and she said, "I like to scour the Internet and I came across an article that would turn your stomach!" I have...
6 Bad Patterns That You Might Have Developed During the Pandemic
I know things won't go back to normal--if ever--because of the pandemic and the ever-lasting fear of another wave or another pandemic. Failing businesses, and some that won't stay afloat at all, record...
Visual Deficit of Any Kind or Just Fatigue from Stroke or Other Brain Injury? OrCam Read to the Rescue!
I was tired after 9 hours from multiple projects and the devastating stroke when, pre-coronavirus pandemic, I went to a famous vegetarian restaurant with a person I was going to...
Aphasia: 10 Insensitive Reactions to Someone Who Has It
Aphasia is not having a senior moment every once in awhile. Rather, aphasia is the loss of ability to comprehend or express speech caused by brain damage, one of negatives...
The Coronavirus Ain’t Leaving So Fast
In a recent Time article entitled Nearly Half of Coronavirus Spread May Be Traced to People Without Any Symptoms by Alice Park, The Annals of Internal Medicine concluded "at minimum, 30%,...
New Facts on COVID-19: “Don’t Come In Unless You’re Short of Breath” Doesn’t Apply Anymore
I had an annoying, dry cough in the beginning of February. Then the cough roared like a hungry beast. No fever ever. Just the cough, with shortness of breath and...
Consumer 101: How to Beat an Unjust Bill from Anywhere, Even If You Have a Brain Injury!
Before the coronavirus disaster struck, I believe you all had this experience at least once in your lifetime, where you make some purchase and bring it home and the color...
Coronavirus: Everything You Need to Know
I would be remiss in these uncertain times if I didn't share this brilliant article with you from The Atlantic, written by the talented Ed Yong, a staff writer. It's...