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NABIS News June 2009

All are welcome to attend NABIS’ 2010, 27th Annual General Meeting at the Glenrose Bill Black Auditorium starting at 7:00 pm.

For those of you who use Facebook, consider joining the NABIS Facebook group. You can search for it on the global network — it is called “Northern Alberta Brain Injury Society-NABIS”, or, if you are logged into your Facebook account, you can access the group by clicking on the following link: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=75146752795

WCB Alberta will be hosting their 18th Annual Charity Golf Tournament in Cochrane on Wednesday, June 24, 2009. As they do, every four years, the WCB will be splitting the proceeds between NABIS, SABIS and CABIS in Red Deer. We are delighted to receive this support. If you would like to register, sponsor or donate, visit: http://www.wcb.ab.ca/public/charity_golf.asp

Sports concussions can be very serious yet they are often missed and undiagnosed.  Post-concussive syndrome can effect people for years.  Louis De Beaumont’s team at the Centre for Neuropsychology and Cognition, Universite de Montreal  ”found the first evidence that athletes who suffer concussions show mental and physical declines more than 30 years later.”  Concussion; “the effects far outlast the initial dizziness, disorientation and confusion.”
Margaret Munro, Canwest News Service 01/27/2009

Saturdays: 9:00 am to Noon
May 2, May 30, Sept. 5, Oct. 3, Nov. 7 and Dec. 5
Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Bill Black Auditorium
10220 - 111 Ave. Edmonton AB

Latest information about identifying, preventing and managing concussions.
$60 (Call for Group Arrangements)
780 479-1757 VISA, M/C, AmEx, PayPal
Visit: www.nabis.ab.ca

Thanks to James H. Brown and Associates for again sponsoring the breakfast.

Presenting:

Louis De Beaumont
Centre for Neuropsychology and Cognition, Universite de Montreal

A researcher into the effects of concussion on athletes, Louis de Beaumont has been interested since he himself suffered one at the age of 16 as an elite hockey player. As part of a research team, Louis has looked at in-game fatigue in National Hockey League players and the long term consequences of concussion on football players. His latest study results made the cover of the National Post and were published in the journal, Brain. Louis believes that we all need to be more aware of CONCUSSION!

Friday, May 29th, ‘09
7:00 - 8:30 am
Westin Hotel, Edmonton

Tickets $40 each
$360 for table of 10
Call Mary (780) 479-1757
by Phone - VISA/MasterCard/AmEx accepted
or order with PayPal at www.nabis.ab.ca

There will be a spring session of the Caregiver Support Group.

Please contact Victoria for more information: (780) 479-1757 Ext. 13

Caregiver Support Group

This group is designed for individuals choosing to provide care and support to a family member with a brain injury. Participants are invited to share their experiences of life after brain injury and to support each other in practicing self care. Discussion topics are chosen in response to the interest of the members and often include: allowing healthy grieving, adjusting to changing roles, accessing community resources, reducing stress, and finding time for self.

March 19: NBC’s chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with TODAY’s Meredith Vieira about how a minor bump on the head can turn tragic and why helmets are so important.

Click here to view the online video.

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