Traumatic Brain Injury Research: Recent Episodes
Joan Banks
After traumatic brain injury (TBI), life changes forever for individuals and families. Through research, we develop new ways to help individuals recover cognitive function and mobility, and equip families and caregivers with the long-term support they need to adjust to living with brain injury.
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The Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System proudly presents “Moving Forward: Personal Perspectives on Life after Brain Injury,” a virtual speakers series.
Funding source: This podcast was supported under a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR; grant number no. 90DPTB0003).
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Podcast host: Joan Banks-Smith at https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Joan%20Banks-Smith
Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research: https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/center-traumatic-brain-injury
The Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury Model System: https://kesslerfoundation.org/researchcenter/tbi/modelsystems
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation: https://www.kessler-rehab.com
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Ever wonder what it’s like to become a participant in a clinical research study? This podcast outlines all aspects of recruitment, vetting, protocols, and considerations for joining a study and dispels common misconceptions often fostered by Hollywood movies or TV shows. Jessica Ganga, Communications & Digital Media Coordinator at the Foundation, moderates a panel of research coordinators for mobility, spinal cord injury (SCI), stroke, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the Foundation's recruitment manager. They share how volunteers help Kessler Foundation further its clinical research on advancing treatments, which impact the lives of individuals with disabilities worldwide. Volunteers are the heart of our research!
Learn more about the panel:
Rachel Byrne, Senior Research Coordinator (SCI)
Kate Goworek, Research Coordinator (Mobility)
Jenny Masmela, Senior Research Coordinator (Stroke)
Sam Schmidt, Research Recruitment Manager
Angela Smith, Senior Research Coordinator (TBI)
Frequently Asked Questions about the Foundation's Research -
Volunteers are the heart of our research! Interested in joining a study? For more information on in-person and tele-studies, check out our studies webpage
Definitions/Keywords
What is spatial neglect?
Patients who have had a stroke or traumatic brain injury may have a neurological syndrome called spatial neglect, which affects their ability to pay attention to their surroundings and body parts on the less affected side (the left side for patients with right brain injury). Spatial neglect is disabling. Patients may 'forget' to shave, groom, or dress the left side of their bodies. They also have major problems with driving, reading, and balance. Read more about our spatial neglect caregiver webpage and professional pages
What is KF-NAP®?
Kessler Foundation Neglect Assessment Process (KF-NAP®) is an assessment tool that may help clinicians detect the presence of spatial neglect and measure the severity of the syndrome.
What is KF-PAT®? Kessler Foundation Prism Adaptation Treatment (KF-PAT®) is implemented in occupational therapy for post-stroke spatial neglect. Including prism adaptation treatment in standard of care for patients with post-stroke spatial neglect improved functional and cognitive outcomes.
What is MRI contrast
There are two major types of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans: with contrast and non-contrast. The main distinction is that for contrast MRIs, a dye (gadolinium-based) is given to the patient intravenously before the scan. Contrast is often order by a physician who wants to highlight a particular part of the body.
What is HIPPA?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient’s consent or knowledge. For more information, go to https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/index.html
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In this episode, Dr. Vikram Shenoy Handiru, associate research scientist in our Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research talks about his peer-reviewed article “Graph-theoretical analysis of EEG functional connectivity during balance perturbation in traumatic brain injury: A pilot study” e-published on July 26, 2021 in the journal Human Brain Mapping.
Funding source: New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research, Grant/Award Number: CBIR15MIG004
Learn more about:
Dr. Shenoy Handiru
The peer-reviewed article
Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research
and podcast host Joan Banks-Smith
Co-authors: Alaleh Alivar, Armand Hoxha, Soha Saleh, Easter S. Suviseshamuthu, Guang H. Yue, Didier Allexandre
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Welcome to another Kessler Foundation podcast!
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In this episode, the Foundation’s Jessica Ganga, Communications & Digital Media Coordinator, and Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer, had the opportunity to speak with Ali Welch. She multitasks as mother, schoolteacher, and caregiver to her husband Pete, who was diagnosed with traumatic brain injury as result of a traumatic event.
Learn more about Jessica Ganga and Joan Banks-Smith
For information about the Foundation’s caregiver studies or our traumatic brain injury research
Caregiver Resources:
LoveYourBrain.com
www.loveyourbrain.com/attend-a-virtual-caregiver-retreat
www.loveyourbrain.com/yoga/practice
www.loveyourbrain.com/mindset
Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey
www.bianj.org/support/#a3
www.bianj.org/resources/
Websites
Care for the Caregiver
www.caregiver.com
Caregiving - Blog & Forum - Reeve Foundation
www.christopherreeve.org/blog/tags/caregiving
Books
https://www.amazon.com/Over-My-Head-Doctors-Looking/dp/0740705989/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=over+my+head+book&qid=1636634340&sr=8-1
https://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Soup-Caregivers-Soul-Community/dp/1623610206/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=chicken+soup+for+the+caregiving+soul&qid=1636634696&sr=8-2
https://www.amazon.com/Hope-Caregiver-Peter-Rosenberger/dp/1683972821/ref=sr_1_23?crid=2G5K54K7WXCW3&keywords=books+for+caregivers&qid=1636635884&refinements=p_72%3A1250221011&rnid=1250219011&s=books&sprefix=books+for+care%2Caps%2C174&sr=1-23
Support Guide
https://lapublishing.com/supporting-survivors-caregivers-after-brain-injury
https://lapublishing.com/search.php?search_query=caregivers§ion=product
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This podcast was recorded remotely on November 16, 2021, and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer, for Kessler Foundation.
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Fast Takes – Episode 12
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In this episode Dr. Rakesh Pilkar, senior research scientist from our Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation talks about his latest peer reviewed article "Evaluating Sensory Acuity as a Marker of Balance Dysfunction After a Traumatic Brain Injury: A Psychophysical Approach” which was published August 11, 2020 in the journal Fontiers of Neuroscience.
Funding sources for this study was the New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research (NJCBIR) Multi-Investigator Grant CBIR15MIG004
Learn more about Dr. Pilkar at and the Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research
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Co-authors: Kiran K. Karunakaran, Akhila Veerubhotla, Naphtaly Ehrenberg, Oluwaseun Ibironke and Karen J. Nolan
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This podcast was recorded on Friday, January 15, 2021 remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.
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Fast Takes – Episode 15
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Welcome to a Fast Takes #WomenInScience podcast honoring the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Celebrated on February 11th, this United Nations initiative recognizes the critical role of women and girls in science and technology communities and calls for strengthening of their participation in STEM fields. Did you know that today, just 30% researchers are women, and only 35% of all students enrolled in STEM-related fields of study are women? At Kessler Foundation, 70% of our staff are women making major contributions to the advances we achieve in rehabilitation research that changes the lives of people with disabilities.
Episode 15 features Dr. Erica Weber, a research scientist in our Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research. Producer Joan Banks-Smith interviews Dr. Weber about her work at the Foundation, how mentors have influenced her career choices, and her most memorable experiences while working in science.
Learn more about:
Dr. Weber and the Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research
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Fast Takes - Episode 6
In this episode, Dr. Helen Genova, assistant director of our Center for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research at Kessler Foundation talks about her study " Using virtual reality to improve job reentry in adults with traumatic brain injury: a randomized controlled trial.“
This is a three-year study funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) 90IFRE0031.
Learn more about Dr. Helen Genova and podcast host Joan Banks-Smith
Co-authors: Denise Krch, PhD, and Anthony Lequerica, PhD, from the Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research, and John O’Neill, PhD, director of the Center for Employment and Disability Research.
Learn about ongoing brain injury studies at Kessler Foundation
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This podcast was recorded on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.
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My Life As A Research Assistant: Silvio Lavrador on Traumatic Brain Injury Data Collection at Kessler Foundation
Originally recorded on April 14, 2016, updated September 25, 2020.
Silvio is currently a Realtor/Marketing Director for Realty 33 in Northern New Jersey.
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Welcome to our podcast series, “My Life As A Research Assistant”. This series is brought to you by Kessler Foundation, where we are changing the lives of people with disabilities.
Research assistants are on the front lines of our research studies—collecting data, conducting interviews, testing subjects—and are the face of Kessler Foundation to our research study participants. In 2020, Kessler Foundation was ranked among one of the Best Nonprofits to Work For and Best Places to Work in New Jersey (kesslerfoundation.org/press-release/…ork-new-jersey)!
Throughout this series, we’ll meet up with research assistants from our centers for mobility, spinal cord injury, stroke, traumatic brain injury, and neuroscience and neuropsychology who have been with the Foundation for over a year, and some who are now senior research assistants, nurses, medical students, graduate students, and post docs, and those who applied their experience to other professions.
In this episode, I met up with Silvio Lavrador who worked for four and a half years as a research assistant in our Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research. Early on, he worked with interventions for clinical trials for studies looking to improve memory and cognition and then with the TBI model systems. Currently, Silvio is a Realtor/Marketing Director for Realty 33 Northern New Jersey. Listen in as Silvio talks to Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation about his experience at the Foundation.
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My Life As A Research Assistant: Gabriel Felix on Learning to Interact in a Clinical Setting
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Originally recorded on June 9, 2016, updated July 20, 2020.
Currently, Gabriel is a resident physician at Cambridge Health Alliance.
Welcome to our podcast series, “My Life As A Research Assistant”. This series is brought to you by Kessler Foundation, where we are changing the lives of people with disabilities.
Research assistants are on the front lines of our research studies—collecting data, conducting interviews, testing subjects—and are the face of Kessler Foundation to our research study participants. In 2020, Kessler Foundation was ranked among one of the Best Nonprofits to Work For and Best Places to Work in New Jersey (kesslerfoundation.org/press-release/…ork-new-jersey)!
Throughout this series, we’ll meet up with research assistants from our centers for mobility, spinal cord injury, stroke, traumatic brain injury, and neuroscience and neuropsychology who have been with the Foundation for over a year, and some who are now senior research assistants, nurses, medical students, graduate students, and post docs, and those who applied their experience to other professions.
In this episode, I met up with Gabriel Felix who worked as a research assistant in our Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research where his primary focus was investigating treatments and outcomes to improve the lives of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) survivors. Other research populations of interest included individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Stroke, and other acquired brain injuries. Responsibilities included recruiting inpatients and outpatients for research studies, obtaining informed consent, source documentation, data management and analysis, administering neuropsychological and psychometric tests, and assisting with grants and manuscripts. Currently, Dr. Felix is a Resident Physician at Cambridge Health Alliance. Listen in as Gabriel talks to Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation about his experience at the foundation.
Read more about Dr. Felix and host Joan Banks-Smith
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My Life as A Research Assistant at Kessler Foundation Series:
Denise Vasquez on Participants are Everything
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Originally recorded on April 14, 2016, updated June 19, 2020.
Currently, Denise is a registered nurse in an ICU Stepdown Unit in Northern New Jersey.
Welcome to our podcast series, “My Life As A Research Assistant”. This series is brought to you by Kessler Foundation, where we are changing the lives of people with disabilities.
Research assistants are on the front lines of our research studies—collecting data, conducting interviews, testing subjects—and are the face of Kessler Foundation to our research study participants. In 2020, Kessler Foundation was ranked among one of the Best Nonprofits to Work For and Best Places to Work in New Jersey (kesslerfoundation.org/press-release/…ork-new-jersey)!
Throughout this series, we’ll meet up with research assistants from our centers for mobility, spinal cord injury, stroke, traumatic brain injury, and neuroscience and neuropsychology who have been with the Foundation for over a year, and some who are now senior research assistants, nurses, medical students, graduate students, and post docs, and those who applied their experience to other professions.
In this episode, I met up with Denise Vasquez who worked at Kessler Foundation from 2011-2018 where she started as a Research Assistant in the Center for Neuroscience and Neuropsychology and was promoted to Senior Research Assistant within the Center for Traumatic Brain Injury in January of 2018. Currently, Denise is a registered nurse in an ICU Stepdown Unit in Northern New Jersey.
For more information about Denise, check out her LinkedIn profile.
For more about the Host: Joan Banks-Smith
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My Life as A Research Assistant at Kessler Foundation Series: Christian Lucca on Balancing Research and Clinical Skills
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Originally recorded on March 29, 2016, updated August 5, 2020.
Currently, Christian is a neuropsychology extern at Staten Island University Hospital.
Welcome to our podcast series, “My Life As A Research Assistant”. This series is brought to you by Kessler Foundation, where we are changing the lives of people with disabilities.
Research assistants are on the front lines of our research studies—collecting data, conducting interviews, testing subjects—and are the face of Kessler Foundation to our research study participants. In 2020, Kessler Foundation was ranked among one of the Best Nonprofits to Work For and Best Places to Work in New Jersey (kesslerfoundation.org/press-release/…ork-new-jersey)!
Throughout this series, we’ll meet up with research assistants from our centers for mobility, spinal cord injury, stroke, traumatic brain injury, and neuroscience and neuropsychology who have been with the Foundation for over a year, and some who are now senior research assistants, nurses, medical students, graduate students, and post docs, and those who applied their experience to other professions.
In this episode, I met up with Christian Lucca who worked as a research assistant in our Center for traumatic Brain Injury from 2015-2017, where he recruited participants for inpatient and outpatient traumatic brain injury studies; Collected and analyzed data from participants, including neuropsychological test scores; Ran experimental cognitive and motor interventions with volunteers in inpatient rehabilitation. Listen in as Christian talks to Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation about his experience at the foundation.
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*** The sleep study mentioned in this podcast in no longer recruiting participants. We are however, recruiting for our “Motor Learning and Sleep in TBI“ study. To sign up, go to https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/studies/motor-learning-and-sleep-tbi .
For more about the Host: Joan Banks-Smith
*** The sleep study mentioned in this podcast in no longer recruiting participant. We are however, recruiting for our “Motor Learning and Sleep in TBI“ study. To sign up, go to https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/studies/motor-learning-and-sleep-tbi .
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My Life as A Research Assistant at Kessler Foundation Series: Andrea Trotta Gagliano On A First Look at TBI Research
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Originally recorded on March 31st, 2016, updated July 13, 2020
Andrea is currently a Research Coordinator in the Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research at Kessler Foundation
Welcome to our newest podcast series, “My Life As A Research Assistant”. This series is brought to you by Kessler Foundation, where we are changing the lives of people with disabilities.
Research assistants are on the front lines of our research studies collecting data, conducting interviews, testing subjects, and are the face of Kessler Foundation to our research study participants. In 2020, Kessler Foundation was ranked among one of the Best Nonprofits to Work For and Best Places to Work in New Jersey (https://kesslerfoundation.org/press-release/kessler-foundation-ranks-among-best-nonprofits-work-and-best-places-work-new-jersey)!
Throughout this series, we’ll meet up with research assistants from our centers for mobility, spinal cord injury, stroke, traumatic brain injury, and neuroscience and neuropsychology who have been with the Foundation for over a year, and some who are now senior research assistants, nurses, medical students, graduate students, and post docs, and those who applied their experience to other professions.
In this first episode, I met up with Andrea Trotta Galliano, (Ms. Gagliano was a research assistant when this podcast was recorded) is a Senior Research Coordinator in the Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research. She has worked at the Foundation since 2012 and is also a Licensed Professional Counselor on several current TBI protocols. Her main responsibilities are inpatient recruitment for two national projects, along with data collection & management, and administration of clinical assessments and interventions. She also volunteer as a facilitator for a Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey (BIANJ) sponsored brain injury support group where she provides psychological and psychoeducational support for survivors of brain injury and their caregivers.
Read more about Andrea Trotta Gagliano
For more about the Host: Joan Banks-Smith
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This podcast was recorded on Thursday, March 31st, 2016 at 300 Executive Drive, West orange, NJ and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.
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Consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on society can interfere with sleep in a variety of ways, making existing issues more difficult for people with disabilities and/or bringing about new challenges. Listen as Dr. Erica Weber interviews neuropsychologist Dr. Anthony Lequerica, senior research scientist at Kessler Foundation, and an expert in sleep disturbances after brain injury, about the importance of quality sleep and how to maintain proper sleep hygiene during this stressful time.
Read the transcription at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2020-05/Optimizing-healthy-sleep-habits-during-the-COVID-19-pandemic-TRANSCRIPTION.pdf
To learn more about our experts click on their bio links below:
Dr. Anthony Lequerica (kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Anthony%20Lequerica)
Dr. Erica Weber (kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Erica%20Weber)
Join a study - https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/studies/motor-learning-and-sleep-tbi
Podcast Resources
General information about sleep hygiene: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/sleep-hygiene
For Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I): Provider search tab at https://www.behavioralsleep.org/
To find an accredited Sleep Disorders Clinic: http://sleepeducation.org/find-a-facility
Traumatic Brain Injury resources from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center:
https://msktc.org/tbi/factsheets/sleep-and-traumatic-brain-injury
https://msktc.org/lib/docs/Info_Comics/MSKTC_SleepComic_508.pdf
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Daily Calm | 10 Minute Mindfulness Meditation | Be Present - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZToicYcHIOU
Jon Kabat Zinn Body Scan Meditation GUIDED MEDITATION - www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4gZgnCy5ew
3/30 Livestream Meditations with Jon Kabat-Zinn - www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcKGv06U_KU
Headspace - www.headspace.com/meditation/10-minute-meditation
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This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, April 15th, 2020 remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.
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In this podcast, we discuss with Dr. Genova how problems with social cognition (referring to the brain's ability to interpret and react to interactions with others) may be exacerbated during quarantine, and how to reduce the impact of these difficulties on relationships in the household. Dr. Weber also provides insight into how individuals with MS and TBI may be feeling socially isolated right now, and how to find social outlets and resources to improve mental health in this stressful time.
Read the transcription at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2020-04/social-distancing-with-MS-or-a-TBI_Difficulties-with-being-too-close-and-too-far-TRANSCRIPTION.pdf
To learn more about our experts click on their bio links below:
Dr. Helen Genova (https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Helen%20Genova)
Dr. Erica Weber (https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Erica%20Weber)
Nicky Miller (https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/nicki%20miller)
Podcast Resource links….
National Organization
National Multiple Sclerosis Society - https://www.nationalmssociety.org
Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey (BIANJ) - https://bianj.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fprepare%2Fmanaging-stress-anxiety.html
Mental Health
New Jersey Mental Health emotional support during COVID 19 - https://www.njmentalhealthcares.org
866-202-HELP (4357), 7 days a week, 8am to 8pm (EST)
Headspace.com (Mindfulness for your everyday life) - https://www.headspace.com/
Mindful Meditation
Daily Calm | 10 Minute Mindfulness Meditation | Be Present - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZToicYcHIOU
Jon Kabat Zinn Body Scan Meditation GUIDED MEDITATION - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4gZgnCy5ew
3/30 Livestream Meditations with Jon Kabat-Zinn - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcKGv06U_KU
Headspace - https://www.headspace.com/meditation/10-minute-meditation
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This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, April 1st, 2020 remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.
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These experts discuss challenges often faced by caregivers of persons with TBI and how symptoms may be exacerbated during sheltering in place, along with recommendations to reduce stress in the household while remaining vigilant, safe, and healthy.
Read the transcription at kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/…NSCRIPTION.pdf
To learn more about our experts click on their bio links below:
Dr. Nancy Chiaravalloti (kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Nancy%…0Chiaravalloti)
Dr. Denise Krch (kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Denise%20Krch)
Dr. Erica Weber (kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Erica%20Weber)
Podcast Resource links….
Upcoming Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey (BIANJ
Virtual Support Groups - bianj.org/support-groups/
Caregiver newsletter with some COVID-19 info:
mailchi.mp/caregiver.com/leading-love?e=c30a6d44c8
Join a TBI-caregiver tele-study through Kessler Foundation (PI: Denise Krch, PhD):
"Comparison of Two Group Wellness Interventions in Partner Caregivers of Individuals with TBI"
The purpose of this research study is to compare the effect of two different types of group wellness interventions for partner caregivers of individuals with TBI.
kesslerfoundation.org/research/studi…ndividuals-tbi
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Tuned in to our podcast series lately? Join our listeners in 90 countries who enjoy learning about the work of Kessler Foundation. In new episodes, our experts weigh in on the impact of COVID-19 on people living with disabilities. And they talk about how research that changes lives continues at Kessler Foundation. Check back soon to listen to more COVID-19 podcasts on our playlist at soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/resilience-and-disability-in-the-time-of-covid-19
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Welcome to the 2019 Brain Injury Conference - Brain Injury Rehabilitation: The Health & Wellness Connection sponsored by Kessler Institute Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation.
In this lecture podcast Irene Ward, PT, DPT, NCS, Brain Injury Clinical Research Coordinator at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation presents “BMI in TBI: When is it Safe to Exercise?”.
Program Summary
Each year, an estimated 2.8 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury and face a wide range of physical, functional, emotional and social challenges. This course will focus on the importance of an individual’s overall health and wellness in rehabilitation and recovery. Topics will include personal identity, cognition and memory, maintaining relationships and the capacity to return to fitness and other physical activities.
Objectives
• Identify brain injury as a chronic condition
• Define the role of a dedicated physiatrist in the trauma unit and the benefits of
acute medical rehabilitation
• Analyze the challenges of re-establishing personal identity and the impact on
personal relationships
• Assess the impact of cognition and memory on recovery and quality of life for the
person with brain injury
• Describe how body mass index (BMI) affects recovery and rehabilitation outcomes
This presentation was recorded, produced, and edited by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Chester Campus, Chester, New Jersey.
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Welcome to the 2019 Brain Injury Conference - Brain Injury Rehabilitation: The Health & Wellness Connection sponsored by Kessler Institute Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation.
In this lecture podcast Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, Director of Neuropsychology, Neuroscience Research and Traumatic Brain Injury Research, Kessler Foundation presents “Cognition and Memory after TBI”.
Program Summary
Each year, an estimated 2.8 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury and face a wide range of physical, functional, emotional and social challenges. This course will focus on the importance of an individual’s overall health and wellness in rehabilitation and recovery. Topics will include personal identity, cognition and memory, maintaining relationships and the capacity to return to fitness and other physical activities.
Objectives
• Identify brain injury as a chronic condition
• Define the role of a dedicated physiatrist in the trauma unit and the benefits of
acute medical rehabilitation
• Analyze the challenges of re-establishing personal identity and the impact on
personal relationships
• Assess the impact of cognition and memory on recovery and quality of life for the
person with brain injury
• Describe how body mass index (BMI) affects recovery and rehabilitation outcomes
This presentation was recorded, produced, and edited by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Chester Campus, Chester, New Jersey.
To listen to more conference podcasts, go to https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/2019-traumatic-brain-injury-conference
For more information about Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to www.kessler-rehab.com
For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to www.KesslerFoundation.org.
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Welcome to the 2019 Brain Injury Conference - Brain Injury Rehabilitation: The Health & Wellness Connection sponsored by Kessler Institute Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation.
Each year, an estimated 2.8 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury and face a wide range of physical, functional, emotional and social challenges. This course will focus on the importance of an individual’s overall health and wellness in rehabilitation and recovery. Topics will include personal identity, cognition and memory, maintaining relationships and the capacity to return to fitness and other physical activities.
Listen to the lecture podcasts on “Maximizing Recovery After Brain Injury”, “Relationships after TBI”, “Cognition and Memory after TBI”, and “BMI in TBI: When is it Safe to Exercise?” presented by experts from Kessler Institute Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation. See faculty below.
To listen to more conference podcasts, go to https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/2019-traumatic-brain-injury-conference
For more information about Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to www.kessler-rehab.com
For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to www.KesslerFoundation.org.
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Faculty
Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD (read bio kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Nancy%…0Chiaravalloti)
Director of Neuropsychology, Neuroscience Research and
Traumatic Brain Injury Research
Kessler Foundation
Neil Jasey, MD
Director of Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
Kelly Kearns, PsyD
Neuropsychologist
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
Irene Ward, PT, DPT, NCS
Brain Injury Clinical Research Coordinator
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Welcome to the 2019 Brain Injury Conference - Brain Injury Rehabilitation: The Health & Wellness Connection sponsored by Kessler Institute Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation.
In this lecture podcast Kelly Kearns, PsyD, Neuropsychologist at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation presents “Relationships after TBI”.
Program Summary
Each year, an estimated 2.8 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury and face a wide range of physical, functional, emotional and social challenges. This course will focus on the importance of an individual’s overall health and wellness in rehabilitation and recovery. Topics will include personal identity, cognition and memory, maintaining relationships and the capacity to return to fitness and other physical activities.
Objectives
• Identify brain injury as a chronic condition
• Define the role of a dedicated physiatrist in the trauma unit and the benefits of
acute medical rehabilitation
• Analyze the challenges of re-establishing personal identity and the impact on
personal relationships
• Assess the impact of cognition and memory on recovery and quality of life for the
person with brain injury
• Describe how body mass index (BMI) affects recovery and rehabilitation outcomes
This presentation was recorded, produced, and edited by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Chester Campus, Chester, New Jersey.
To listen to more conference podcasts, go to https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/2019-traumatic-brain-injury-conference
For more information about Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to www.kessler-rehab.com
For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to www.KesslerFoundation.org.
Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!
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Welcome to the 2019 Brain Injury Conference - Brain Injury Rehabilitation: The Health & Wellness Connection sponsored by Kessler Institute Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation.
In this lecture podcast Neil Jasey, MD, Director of Brain Injury Rehabilitation at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation presents “Maximizing Recovery After Brain Injury”.
Program Summary
Each year, an estimated 2.8 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury and face a wide range of physical, functional, emotional and social challenges. This course will focus on the importance of an individual’s overall health and wellness in rehabilitation and recovery. Topics will include personal identity, cognition and memory, maintaining relationships and the capacity to return to fitness and other physical activities.
Objectives
• Identify brain injury as a chronic condition
• Define the role of a dedicated physiatrist in the trauma unit and the benefits of
acute medical rehabilitation
• Analyze the challenges of re-establishing personal identity and the impact on
personal relationships
• Assess the impact of cognition and memory on recovery and quality of life for the
person with brain injury
• Describe how body mass index (BMI) affects recovery and rehabilitation outcomes
This presentation was recorded, produced, and edited by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Chester Campus, Chester, New Jersey.
To listen to more conference podcasts, go to https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/2019-traumatic-brain-injury-conference
For more information about Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to www.kessler-rehab.com
For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to www.KesslerFoundation.org.
Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!
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