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Personal Independence Payment is available to people who need help with everyday life or have difficulties getting around due to a long-term illness or disability. It has replaced Disability Living Allowance for people of working…
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There are numerous commonly known ways to help keep the brain healthy. For example, eating nutrient-dense foods, regular exercising, even playing brain teasers. But did you know that music can also be a great way…
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Michael Kennedy, Director and a member of the Mental Health and Court of Protection Department at Brain Injury Group member law firm, Switalskis, has written this article to explain why someone who has sustained a…
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A brain injury can have the most devastating impact on the person who has suffered the injury, but the ripple effect on their family can also be life-changing even if that’s not immediately apparent. Brain…
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In conjunction with Brain Injury Group member firm Enable Law and Tim Jones, we look at Hydrocephalus and shed some light on this condition, it’s causes, symptoms and treatment. What is hydrocephalus? Hydrocephalus is a…
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Combat Seasonal Affective Disorder – SAD Long dark nights and shorter days can take its toll on the body and mind. Fewer hours of daylight and sunshine can negatively affect some people causing them to…
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Returning to school after a brain injury can be a difficult and challenging time for children and their families. Ensuring in advance, that the right support for your child’s specific needs is in place, is…
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So, you’ve been advised that you need to appoint a deputy for a family member who is mentally incapacitated. But it’s all been a bit of a whirlwind and you didn’t take in all the…
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We were recently joined at our brain injury training day in London by Rosie Axon of Chiltern Music Therapy, who spoke to delegates about joint working in neurological music therapy provisions. Following on from her…
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It is possible to make a claim for compensation following a brain injury if the injury has resulted from negligent errors in medical advice or treatment. These types of claims are known as clinical or…
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