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Understanding Brain Fog Brain fog is more than just a momentary lapse in memory or a brief stint of confusion; it's a pervasive condition that can significantly hinder one's daily life. Characterised by symptoms like a lack of mental clarity, forgetfulness, and difficulty concentrating, brain fog can result from various factors including stress, hormonal changes, [...]
Consultant clinical psychologist Dr Miles Rogish has pioneered the use of Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) among patients with brain injury. In Here he speaks to NR Times about his experiences of piloting CFT at the York House centre operated by Brainkind (formerly Disabilities Trust).
What are the origins of the CFT model?
CFT is grounded in the evolutionary analysis of basic social-motivational systems. Its aim is to support mental and emotional healing.
Professor Paul Gilbert developed it because, while cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) was helping a lot of people with depression, there was a large group who it simply never moved.
Through analysis he found that core beliefs around guilt and shame were keeping their emotional system dysregulated.
The role of Totus Neurorehabilitation in supporting people after life-changing injury or illness
Expert analysis on the role of live stroke registries in improving pathway management.
New research has highlighted racial disparities in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s in the US.
A study found that black patients underwent medical imaging for cognitive impairment years later than white and Hispanic patients.
One of the largest planned studies into long-COVID has passed an important milestone as efforts to tackle what is a major unmet medical need are stepped up.
International efforts to improve the resolution of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for studying the human brain have led to a ten-fold improvement, a study shows.
NR Times reports on the Dementia Engagement Education and Research (DEER) programme, which aims to show people affected by dementia that it is possible to live well with the condition.
Rates of dementia are rising exponentially. By 2050, 153 million people are expected to be living with the condition worldwide. But a societal fear of the condition has produced a stigma that cannot easily be shaken off.
Dementia is among the public’s most feared conditions, second only to cancer. For many, a diagnosis signifies the end of their life. This fear, coupled with a lack of understanding of what it means to live with the condition, means patients are often pushed away and left feeling isolated.
New technology currently being piloted by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is helping to cut the time it takes to diagnose and treat people suspected of having a stroke.
A comprehensive review into the relationship between the gut microbiome, dietary lipids and the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD) has revealed insights into potential strategies for preventing and managing the condition. The research, published in the journal Nutrients, identified modifiable risk factors that could potentially reduce morbidity and mortality of AD. One such factor is [...]
