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		<title>Tucson Aftermath: Representative Giffords&#8217; Recovery</title>
		<link>http://brainrecoverysupport.com/2011/01/tucson-aftermath-representative-giffords-recovery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:19:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is such good news that Gabrielle Giffords&#8217; condition has been upgraded and that the tube has been removed. It is also wonderful that many people associated with her care have been extremely positive in their remarks.  What we must not lose sight of is the less exciting fact that her recovery will not be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tragedy in Tucson &#8211; Vitriol, Violence, and TBI Recovery</title>
		<link>http://brainrecoverysupport.com/2011/01/tragedy-in-tucson-vitriol-violence-and-tbi-recovery/</link>
		<comments>http://brainrecoverysupport.com/2011/01/tragedy-in-tucson-vitriol-violence-and-tbi-recovery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nothing can compensate those involved in the Tucson shootings, but three potential outcomes might be  of some comfort: 1) Examination of the power of irresponsible rhetoric;  commitment to calling out hate-mongers; increased  civility in our own discourse; 2) Gun control reform that NRA lobbyists cannot derail; 3) Increased public understanding of Traumatic Brain Injury and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Blues</title>
		<link>http://brainrecoverysupport.com/2011/01/winter-blues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2011 02:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Caregivers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[TBI]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://brainrecoverysupport.com/?p=198</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Depression is such a common malady for TBI survivors (and probably their caregivers if anyone ever pursued that issue) that it seems like a good idea to look more closely at this condition and some ways to cope with it now that we are entering &#8220;the bleak midwinter&#8221; (TS Eliot may think &#8220;April is the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Early Days &#8211; The ICU Experience for Family and Friends</title>
		<link>http://brainrecoverysupport.com/2010/12/early-days-the-icu-experience-for-family-and-friends/</link>
		<comments>http://brainrecoverysupport.com/2010/12/early-days-the-icu-experience-for-family-and-friends/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[TBI]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Studies of the experience of family and friends (F&#38;F) who are at the bedside of a patient in Intensive Care suggest that the F&#38;F have a lot to deal with and not always a lot of support. First of all, there is the apparent chaos. Although hospitals are  generally organized places, trauma units (e.g., the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Success Stories &#8211; What Worked?</title>
		<link>http://brainrecoverysupport.com/2010/12/success-stories-what-worked/</link>
		<comments>http://brainrecoverysupport.com/2010/12/success-stories-what-worked/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Bookshelf]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past year I have read a number of books and blogs written by survivors and their caregivers.  I enjoy hearing about the tenacity, courage, and ingenuity of these folks, and am cheered by the amazing progress the survivors have made over the years.  What frustrates me, as a professional interested in aiding this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Early Days &#8211; First Steps to Helping Caregiver Cope</title>
		<link>http://brainrecoverysupport.com/2010/12/early-days-first-steps-to-helping-caregiver-cope/</link>
		<comments>http://brainrecoverysupport.com/2010/12/early-days-first-steps-to-helping-caregiver-cope/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[TBI]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[People Help make a list of people to contact – focus on email or phone numbers for people whom you can text.  Help prioritize:  who needs to know right away versus who might want to know but doesn’t need to immediately. People who will need some outside help: children living at home or aging/ill parents [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Early Days &#8211; Taking It All In and Coping</title>
		<link>http://brainrecoverysupport.com/2010/12/early-days-taking-it-all-in-and-coping/</link>
		<comments>http://brainrecoverysupport.com/2010/12/early-days-taking-it-all-in-and-coping/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:45:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the first challenges a caregiver faces is understanding all the medical terminology, connecting this information to the injured loved one,  and thinking through what it all means for the family.  Anxiety over the condition of the patient, lack of sleep, information overload, the stress of having to re-imagine the future – all these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Early Days  -Helping to Create Peace &amp; Comfort in the Hospital Room</title>
		<link>http://brainrecoverysupport.com/2010/12/early-days-helping-to-create-peace-comfort-in-the-hospital-room/</link>
		<comments>http://brainrecoverysupport.com/2010/12/early-days-helping-to-create-peace-comfort-in-the-hospital-room/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2010 06:13:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Caregivers]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://brainrecoverysupport.com/?p=175</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the difficulties of some people who are recovering from a TBI face is an increased sensitivity to sound and to light (other sensitivities may also occur – smells, tastes, touch, for example).  The patient may not be able to communicate this sensitivity, but noises and bright lights may be very stressful and quickly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Resource for Caregivers</title>
		<link>http://brainrecoverysupport.com/2010/11/a-resource-for-caregivers/</link>
		<comments>http://brainrecoverysupport.com/2010/11/a-resource-for-caregivers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 17:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Caregivers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This looks like a great resource for caregivers.  Check it out: thefamilycaregiver.org]]></description>
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		<title>Veteran&#8217;s Courts &#8211; Need to Know</title>
		<link>http://brainrecoverysupport.com/2010/11/veterans-courts-need-to-know/</link>
		<comments>http://brainrecoverysupport.com/2010/11/veterans-courts-need-to-know/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2010 03:46:06 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[TBI]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[PBS&#8217; Need to Know  just did an entire show on current military issues and the war in Afghanistan. One of the most interesting segments concerned special courts convened to handle cases of lawbreaking veterans who were suffering from PTSD or TBI.  To see the entire show or just this segment, go to Need to Know]]></description>
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