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Covid-19, cost of living and the road to new treatments.

By Dr Alyson Norman, associate professor  at the University of Plymouth and deputy chair of Anchor Point. According to Headway UK, there were 356,699 admissions to hospital due to an acquired brain injury in 2019-20201. While some individuals do make a full recovery, for many a brain injury marks the beginning of a life-long struggle. [...]

Despite an estimated 25,000 people in the UK having Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), Nori Todd did not know anything about the condition when her niece received the life-changing diagnostic. "When something like this happens in your family, everyone’s in an absolute shock," says Nori whose niece from Denmark was diagnosed with the condition shortly after she [...]

Occupational therapist Iriene Johns provides a review of combined physical and cognitive approaches effectively used in therapy for an integrated practice with autism. As an occupational therapist who has spent years combining physical and cognitive training methods from the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework with the neuro-diverse population (children and young adults) in the UAE, I have [...]

By Vitalijus Majorovas, co-founder of vagus nerve stimulator Pulsetto. If you’re living with high levels of stress, you’re putting your entire well-being at risk. It narrows your ability to think clearly, function effectively, and enjoy life. You can recover from the past accumulation of stress, be more content, and improve resiliency for future challenges by [...]

Despite health disparities, legislation changes could empower brain injured domestic violence survivors to reach out for support, experts have argued. One of the challenges when it comes to tackling brain injury caused by domestic violence is its prevalence due to a likely underreporting of incidents. Luke Griggs, chief executive of Headway UK, says: "While many [...]

Letter to Government argues move would better support patients and relieve pressure on NHS

Vitalijus Majorovas, co-founder of vagus nerve stimulator Pulsetto, speaks to NR Times about the importance of drug-free and technological care.

At the start of the 2022/23 football season, the English Football Association announced a trial ban for heading the ball for all levels involving children under the age of 12. The ban is being trialled in order to protect the developing brains of participating children. Should the ban be deemed a success, the FA will [...]

Games-based training delivered remotely found to significantly reduce levels of anxiety among families and survivors alike