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Oxford Major Trauma Centre: How to assess post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) in patients with traumatic brain injury. Comment: Dr Alice Murnane was able to explain this to my mum ie contra-coups as explained in third video. Neuropsychologist (Martina McEnroe O’Connor) findings 1994 – executive function identified. Risk: poor identification is very interesting and relevant to me. This video deserves more attention. The explanations are profound. “It can be really like dealing with a child aged 5”. Many of these people end up “Custodial” and eventually in a care home. Please note that many people with this damage can end up in prison. There is a loss to anticipate risks. Includes difficulties with speech. There is what is called “Poverty of Speech” … I hate this dimension. Perservation ie to repeat a behaviour over and over is yet another dimension. Recommend Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI). NB people with TBI: “Our brains age faster”. A little hope over the next 40 years in the area of stem cells worth thinking about.

Posted on May 14, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

3,919 views 18 Dec 2020 Instructional video demonstrating how to use the Westmead PTA scale to measure the length of post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) in patients with a traumatic brain injury. ============================ Attorney Gordon Johnson, Jr. of the Brain Injury Law … Continue reading →

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Harvard Medical magazine: The Connections Between Smell, Memory, and Health. Comment. TBI 1994 no smell, loss hearing right ear et al but the common reaction when you said “No smell/Taste” was how lucky you were!! I am delighted to see this article and giving importance to olfactory functions also.

Posted on April 22, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

The Connections Between Smell, Memory, and Health The ability of odors to bring to mind past experiences has intriguing scientific and therapeutic implications April 2024 “What can you do with your nose?” That’s the question psychologist Donald Laird posed in … Continue reading →

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Charan Ranganath, memory expert: ‘There are leaders who weaponize nostalgia to gain power and manipulate people’ Publication: EL PAIS English

Posted on April 20, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

https://be929a6fec035b8e5c9ab700a43dc22c.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html Select: subscribeLOG IN Science Silicon ValleyYoutubeGoogleLatest News NEUROLOGY Charan Ranganath, memory expert: ‘There are leaders who weaponize nostalgia to gain power and manipulate people’ In his new book, the American neuroscientist explores all the recent advances in the study … Continue reading →

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If ChatGPT was to search the titles of canisgallicus.com, I wonder what would be the overall message. Professor Eleanor Maguire has provided me with answers about amnesia, spatial, location, and that Hippocampus, the Sea Horse, which for me holds a little irony as being thrown from a horse, I sustained the TBI in 1993 and since then have tried to grasp what really happened in my head.

Posted on April 17, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

The Anatomy of Memory 04 December 2019 Listen to neuroscientist Eleanor Maguire discuss memory failure as part of her Discourse, The Anatomy of Memory followed by respondent Shane O’Mara MRIA, Professor of Experimental Brain Research, Trinity College Dublin About the discourse Complaints of … Continue reading →

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Forgot where you put your keys? A neuroscience professor offers 5 tips to improve your memory. Source: Fast Company. Next Big Idea Club. Charan Ranganath is a professor of neuroscience and psychology and director of the memory and plasticity program at the University of California, Davis. He has been studying the neuroscience of memory for more than 25 years.

Posted on April 9, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

https://cdeeb63fd39b4eee1851dc1af47b63a1.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html 04-06-2024 WORK LIFE Forgot where you put your keys? A neuroscience professor offers 5 tips to improve your memory UC Davis professor Charan Ranganath says when we look at memory as a resource to pull from, as opposed to a comprehensive … Continue reading →

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Discover Science that Matters: “How Words Struggle For Existence in Our Brains. Comment: TBI resulting in aphasia, brocas hones in the hidden desperation of people who sustain this damage but find it virtually impossible to explain to others. This makes speaking a dangerous stressful activity …

Posted on March 18, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

https://434c0892d826c8c4857f24e71b8401c2.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html How Words Struggle For Existence in Our Brains Why are some words forgotten over time? Researchers investigate how words secure their place in the vocabulary of the future. By Cody Cottier Mar 15, 2024 1:00 PM (Credit: Kittyfly/Shutterstock) Newsletter … Continue reading →

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5 Natural Ways to Improve Your Memory, According to Experts….Retrain your brain with these smart strategies to sharpen your focus and boost cognitive thinking.

Posted on February 6, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

5 Natural Ways to Improve Your Memory, According to Experts Retrain your brain with these smart strategies to sharpen your focus and boost cognitive thinking. Prevention Read when you’ve got time to spare. Want to Listen to this article? Sign … Continue reading →

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The Creative Habit That Might Ward Off Dementia Symptoms, Even if You Start Later in Life.

Posted on January 15, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

The Creative Habit That Might Ward Off Dementia Symptoms, Even if You Start Later in Life It’s time to dust off that old guitar, according to research. Prevention Read when you’ve got time to spare. Want to Listen to this … Continue reading →

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A Psychologist Offers 2 Ways Out Of A ‘Loneliness Trap’ Mark Travers, Forbes – Science

Posted on December 21, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

A Psychologist Offers 2 Ways Out Of A ‘Loneliness Trap’ Mark Travers Contributor I write about the world of psychology. Dec 12, 2023,09:55am EST Though we understand that nostalgia—a sentimental longing for the past—is a powerful emotional state, we often … Continue reading →

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