A Career of Caring Leads to a Love of Research
The Brain Donor Project is featuring stories during this Brain Awareness Week of those who’ll donate their brain to neurologic research when they die. For some, it is highly personal, inspired by someone they love. For many, it’s a natural way to leave a gift at the end of their life. In our minds’ eye […]
“Please seriously consider it—you don’t need it anymore”
The Brain Donor Project is featuring stories during this Brain Awareness Week of those who’ll donate their brain to neurologic research when they die. For some, it is highly personal, inspired by someone they love. For many, it’s a natural way to leave a gift at the end of their life. In our minds’ eye […]
“I knew things were going to end badly—I just didn’t know how”
The Brain Donor Project is featuring stories during this Brain Awareness Week of those who’ll donate their brain to neurologic research when they die. For some, it is highly personal, inspired by someone they love. For many, it’s a natural way to leave a gift at the end of their life. In our minds’ eye […]
Help Solve this Critical Conundrum
Try this one on for size – one day you wake up exhausted after a full night’s sleep, notice a few more aches and pains than normal, and mentally things are just not clicking. Over time, it doesn’t get any better. There are headaches, some severe ones, and an on-and-off sore throat. Could be a […]
They’re Just Like Us
So we’re off to a strong start at The Brain Donor Project – in 2016, brain donors across the age spectrum signed up in cities all across the country. They represent a number of the most pervasive brain diseases…and some that aren’t. This is great news. It’s critical for scientific investigations that the supply of brain […]
Collaborating For Cures
President Obama this week signed the long-awaited the 21st Century Cures Act into law. It’s a $6.3 billion dollar piece of legislation that was recently passed by both the House and Senate after two years of revisions and some very heavy lobbying. It will fund some key priorities including the President’s Brain Research through Advancing […]
I’m Doing it For Her
The following post was written by a father who chooses to remain anonymous. His decision to donate his brain was inspired by his daughter who had to wait way too long for a diagnosis. Neurological research using donated brain tissue will make a difference. From an early age my daughter was unique. She showed her […]
Why Football Makes Me Sad
I’m starting to feel bad about football. Ever since my brothers and my dad helped me begin to understand the game, I’ve loved watching football. Tried to learn more and more so I could appreciate the nuances – I still ask probably too many questions between plays – but I truly enjoy hangin’ with the […]
5 Reasons
Human post-mortem brain donation is getting more attention as professional football players and racecar drivers make public their decisions to donate, to find answers about the long-term effects of brain injury. They’re not the only ones whose brains have value for researchers. Here are five solid reasons you may not know about, for anyone to […]
Something Good
There are certain words we say to each other to try and provide some comfort when a loved one dies. They’ve become pretty cliché, actually. Please accept my condolences. At least he or she is not suffering anymore. He or she is in a better place. That last one really tripped up my dad when […]