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National Brain Awareness Week
National Brain Awareness Week takes place March 5th– 11th March 2018. This is an annual initiative to raise awareness about neurological conditions. This year, the theme is ‘THE LIVED EXPERIENCE’, the reality of living with a neurological condition for 800,000 … Continue reading
‘We Need Our Heads Examined’ campaign for rehabilitation services What is it all about?
What is it all about? http://www.nai.ie/go/campaign_centre/we_need_our_heads_examined Watch the launch of the Campaign and get the Facts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtLGK0qR2Rg&feature=youtu.be Simone Carton, Principal Clinical Neuropsychologists speaks about the services in neuro rehabilitation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uargmYd6IUo Niall Pender, Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist speaks about the challenges in … Continue reading
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NAI Campaign – Read and share Anne and Christy’s Story
“We Need Our Heads Examined” campaign calling for action to tackle the dire shortage of rehabilitation services in Ireland. Read and share Anne and Christy’s Story http://www.nai.ie/go/campaign_centre/personal_stories/living-with-huntingtons-disease Tweet “We Need Our Heads Examined” campaign bit.ly/28ZOYUu rehab4ireland
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Irish Independent Covers Launch of “We Need Our Heads Examined”
The Irish Independent features coverage of the launch of Campaign “We Need Our Heads Examined” in the Mansion House yesterday. The article can be read in full at http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/braininjured-being-denied-proper-rehabilitation-34829021.html Full details of the campaign, including how you can support it … Continue reading
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Press Release – NAI Campaign – We Need Our Heads Examined
Press Release 23 June 2016 10 Years of Empty Promises as Successive Governments … Continue reading
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Yvonne’s Story – One day to launch of “We Need Our Heads Examined”
Yvonne struggled to cope with her young family after her aneurysm with no support once she returned home. Read Yvonne’s story with one day to go to the launch of “We Need Our Heads Examined” campaign for rehabilitation services on Thursday … Continue reading
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PSP –Our Lives Changed
My husband was diagnosed with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) in January 2013. He left earth the 26th of February 2016 aged 59. On the 26th of September 2015 my husband responded badly to a prescribed medication. Though it was not … Continue reading
CBD- Our Story
My mother had Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD) and over the course of the first 18 months from her diagnosis her mobility disimproved considerably. We were lucky to live in Dublin, quite close to the hospital where she attended the neurologist. However, … Continue reading
Read Gerry’s story in the lead up to the launch of “We Need Our Heads Examined” campaign
Gerry was lucky to be able to access one of only three early supported discharge teams for stroke patients in the entire country. Read Gerry’s story in the lead up to the launch of “We Need Our Heads Examined” campaign … Continue reading
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PSPA Ireland and 10 other organisations sign a letter calling for investment in Neurorehabilitation Services
Sir, Professor Joe Harbison’s opinion piece in today’s Irish Times (14.06.2016) concludes that “those least able to articulate their case will end up with the worst care”. This is not just true for people with stroke but for all the … Continue reading
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