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MANAGE YOUR CONDITION
IMPROVE COGNITION
IMPROVING AWARENESS
THERAPY
RELATIONSHIPS
Contents
1
THERAPY
Editors message
2
C.E.S.
35
IMPROVING AWARENESS
MANAGE YOUR CONDITION Running to Live
5
Importance of a Routine (Pacing)
7
Community Action
9
TBI BLOODTEST CHECK
41
HEADWAY Derby - News
42
RELATIONSHIPS
Exercise + Low Energy Levels
12
Focus On What You Can Do and NOT What You Can't 46
Tired all the time?
14
DON’T SAY IT !
48
REVIEWS & SUBSCRIPTIONS IMPROVE COGNITION Brain Training
18
Application Reviews
23
MENTAL HEALTH #INMYSHOES
27
Book Review: A Three Dog Life
49
Movie Review: The Heat
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YOU Are In CONTROL
After dinner, I headed back to my second home, in Lexington, Kentucky, to
Running to Live
prepare for my big adventure. Hello, my name is Brian Webb and I enjoy running, immensely!
“Life happens while making
Up to this
plans.�
point I have run four full marathons, sixteen half marathons, a 70 mile relay
I arrive in Lexington and I felt the slight
entitled Market to Market through the
twinge of a headache coming on but this headache was different.
I also enjoy everything related to health
emitted from the back of my head. This
and fitness. See, I am a brain injury
pain became intense, it felt like a nail
survivor and that is my why.
was being driven in my skull. I ran to the bathroom, got sick and passed out.
The year was 1998 and spring was in
Fortunately, my brother arrived and
full bloom. I had recently graduated
called an ambulance. I arrived at the
from the University of Kentucky with a
hospital barely conscious. My friends
double major in Communications and
who I just graduated with were by my
Broadcast Journalism. My hopes was to
side. My parents and grandfather were
attain a position as a producer for a local
there as well.
television station. I was excited for my future. I visited my parents a week after graduating.
The pain
I suffered what is called an A.V.M.
A decision was made for
(arteriovenous malformation).
me to move to Cincinnati, Ohio and
What
happened to me is that arteries and
work with my father in the IT field.
veins became tangled and clotted in the 5
Managing Your Condition
beautiful state of Iowa and a duathlon.
Exercise, especially running is very therapeutic for me.
A study at the
University of Oxford revealed that aerobic exercise helps to grow Grey Matter in the brain. repairing myself!
I am basically
Crossing the finish
line and realizing how far I have come back of my brain resulting in an
makes me feel victorious!
intracranial haemorrhage. Doctors told This awareness on my own health has
my parents that I would have a 50/50
opened the doors of compassion within
percent chance of survival. If I make it
my heart. My passion on being healthy
out alive, I would be catatonic for the
and fit, has led me to start studying to
rest of my life.
become a physical therapy assistant. Three days went by, I awoke from my coma with my father by my side.
My main goal is helping our Veterans
I
recover from head trauma, my condition.
asked him in a weak voice, “Is this it
This project like me is a work in
Dad?” He began to cry. I do not like to focus on the past.
progress.
I have been
However, if I stay focused I
will succeed. Stay strong, don’t quit and
“recovering” for twenty years. I have
never give up.
travelled this country, the United States, in search of myself and my place
Brian
in this world.
Des Moines, Iowa, USA 6
1.
“Importance of
Aim to ONE activity a day. Save your energy for this activity.
A Routine�
2.
Do not schedule any activities the day afterwards.
Pacing Yourself - One Task A Day 3.
Next to fatigue probably the hardest
Try and schedule that activity at a time when your fatigue doesn't
thing to do. The day you feel good and
usually occur.
energetic is the you end up doing to 4.
If you are sensitive to lighting conditions make sure that you meet
The part which is most difficult is
before 4pm in the winter as that is
judging what is too much and often
when it starts to get dark.
when you spot the signs it’s too late resulting in a total meltdown physically
5.
and mentally.
Take a nap before you activity is due to commence
Because of the lack of consistency and
6.
Ensure that you take your mobile
the preparation required to partake in a
phone, wallet and medicine with
activity your not sure what the result
you.
will be and the impact of completing an 7.
activity.
Ensure there is water available for you to take medication with.
Below are some guidelines we have 8.
gathered from a variety of sources and
Prepare for your journey. Getting there (address / contact details).
compiled them into one checklist.
Navigating the building (entrance, 7
Managing Your Condition
much.
elevator, stair banister location) 9.
Its very tempting to try and do more than one task. Especially after you have
Remember what to do before you
done something on your own a few
leave home:
times.
Go to the bathroom
Have something to eat that will
Try not to fall into this trap as the risk is all your energy is depleted before you get home.
provide you with energy
Take medicine (either before you leave if you need to or take some
Keep it simple. Do ONE thing
with you)
and do it well. Otherwise you
Leave enough time to get there and
end up starting lots of tasks but
ensure you have organised a way
never finishing any of them.
home
If you need help carrying things to / from
a
vehicle
make
that
is
organised
Have business type cards with your contact details on and take a business cards with you.
Remember do ONE thing only 8
The load was being lifted in visits to the G.P's as well as Emergency hospital
Community Action
admissions and Out patient referrals. In the same newspaper two days later a
Earlier this week I read an article about
second study in Somerset was reporting
how G.P's in London were finding that a
the same phenomenon. (Charities risk
third of appointments were related to
becoming irrelevant , warns new report)
difficulties that G.P's couldn't actually This report noted that many of the
and dancing after English trial's success
activities being used to connect people to
-Guardian 19.11.18)
their communities and encourage them to become responsible for their own
The non medical issues were typically
health care needs, were in fact provided
difficulties with benefits, housing and loneliness.
However
a
by Charities, community groups or
pioneering
volunteers.
scheme allowed G.P's to prescribe
'Social sessions'.
It seems the government are finally realising how effective communities can
They range from a pub which ran coffee
be at providing support for themselves.
mornings to combat loneliness and dropin sessions for people with Alzheimer
However, the financial support is often
disease and their carers. Gardening,
lacking and provision is extremely
mindfulness, choirs, fitness sessions the
patchy around the country.
list currently runs to 112 different
charities such as Headway have to chase
sessions offered.
government money and even when 9
Often
Managing Your Condition
help with. (G.P's could prescribe bingo
successful it is only short-term and the
The Personal Health Budgets (PHB's) I
whole chase begins again preventing
spoke about last time can be used in
long-term planning and provision.
similar ways, the main difference being that a lot of times people need a bit of
At our little Brain injury team we too
support to access new support networks.
have noted how often patients need help
Trying to do it alone is hard and scary
with basics necessities such as ensuring
sometimes.
benefits are in place, housing is secure, alcohol is not making things worse and
So talk to your health professional about
relationships are robust enough to allow
what's in your area, contact your local
therapy to take place. This can take
Headway or other charity/voluntary
many months and delays recovery. I am
organisations, see if there's support and
not
funding out there. The powers that be
therefore
surprised
GP's
are
experiencing the same situation.
know what we've known for a while.
This stuff works!
At least we are able to signpost people forward and support them. It would be
Lets get people access to it
far better if this was easily accessible initially and probably again when people are coming through the other side of trauma and are ready to start trying
Gerry White, Team Leader
new activities that will hopefully be sustaining and nourishing for their
Derby Head Injury Team
social, physical and mental health going forward. 10
EXERCISE & NUTRITION
“Importance of Exercise” Exercise + Low Energy Levels Try to adhere to an exercise program when you have low energy level is not easy. Especially when your sleeping routine is poor. The major benefit of exercise is when you do them correctly. There is little point in exerting energy on going to the gym if you are doing the exercise wrong and inconsistently. If
you
are
tired
then
your
concentration level decrease and you
Which is more likely to result in poor
can result in a mindset of
performance and mediocre results. If you feel like a battery running low on power then stop what you're doing and concentrate on stretching. When this is
‘Just getting it done’
complete leave the gym and focus your energy on something else.
12
How to prevent this feeling?
Before exercising ensure you have
an energetic breakfast
Get enough sleep. If your body is
tired it will let you know. Powernap before 4pm.
Approximately
thirty
minutes
after exercising replenish your body
Keep your immune system topped
up by eating foods (See Issue 2, 2017 - April) Everyone has a poor day at the gym,
even top athletes. The vital thing is to
before
recognise it and also know how to
general
ensure
your
exercise
routine.
Best
exercise and save your energy for
to us by people all over the world: In
an
practice is to do nothing before you
prevent it. The following tips were sent
Try no to over except yourself just
that moment. diet
includes food which provides your
D o n't
pla n
to
do
a ny t hi ng
afterwards and rest if you need to.
body with energy; see our nutrition
Otherwise you will crash half way
section.
through your day.
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by eating a protein based meal
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