Since the stroke I survived, I’ve run into quite a few people who have told me about somebody they know who had one or several mini-strokes. Here, in this space, I’ve been recovering from a stroke all this time and writing about traumatic brain injuries and strokes. I never even thought of about mini-strokes, until (more…)
Last Wednesday, my past caught up with me in a good way, and now my pre-stroke and pre-brain injury self can finally be put to rest. For good. Last Wednesday I finally got most of the rest of my belongings shipped to me from Minnesota. All my books, clothes, comic books (over a thousand), my (more…)
Here’s some highlights for what’s happening at BEST in Second Life for September 2022! Joining Second Life is free as well as events. To learn more about Second Life and to get started, click here. (1) Brain Busters on Tuesday, 6 Sep at 11am SLT. The topic is chronic pain and the brain. Brain waves (more…)
This fall, Cognicon returns! Save the date for October 14-15, 2022 for a virtual event that is like no other! For those not familiar with Cognicon, the event was started in 2019. This virtual cognitive convention is designed to share information about brain health, wellness, self-care, empowerment, and supportive communities and programs in the virtual platform of (more…)
I don’t watch much TV these days, but I usually have it on with the volume down and glance up once in a while to see if there’s important breaking news or something. Sometimes when I glance up I see a commercial for a supplement that claims to improve memory. Does this stuff work? Does (more…)
