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29/12/2024

Age ain’t nothing but a number normal cognitive decline ain’t nothing but a thing.

In this episode of Brain Friends, we talk all things cognition dementia and normal aging forgetfulness .

You can have cognitive impairment or decline without dementia ….BUT you can’t have dementia without cognitive impairment.

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01/11/2024

I celebrated my 20th anniversary and picked up my poms poms again. I made it through 3 cheers, 2 dances, and 80 degree Orangeburg heat.

For my BA in Speech Language Pathology, attending an HBCU provided more than just foundational skills. It’s the culture, family, and fun.

17/10/2024

22/12/2022

There are two types of patient reported outcomes (PRO). Read more

Condition specific PRO- measures are developed for a specific group like people with aphasia.

Generic PRO- measures are developed for the general population like stroke (I.e. stroke impact scale, EQ-5D)

In this publication we analyzed PROs developed specifically for people with aphasia.

Patient reported outcomes capture the individual perspective on one’s ability to lead a fulfilling life in the presence of a chronic disability.

Let me know. Do you use patient reported outcomes? Did your assessment make the list?

👉🏾👉🏾 swipe & save for clinical implication breakdown (clinical setting, type of aphasia, and PRO)

15/06/2022

June is

On this episode of Brain Friends we play “two truths and a lie”, discuss trending after a celebrity diagnosis, and talk about aphasia on vacation.

We address the ongoing debate of should practitioners classify aphasia types?

Angie shares fluency, paraphrasing, and relaxation tips for airport travel and social communication with friends and family.

Dr. Seles learns the importance of SLPs and researchers focusing on functional language that helps with community re-integration.

We close with a question everyone listening should answer and ask someone with aphasia. What do you wish more people knew about aphasia?
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11/10/2019

All of the lights! So excited to have been awarded a fellowship to the American Society of Neurorehabilitation.

27/09/2019

All things come to those who wait and work!

26/09/2019

The king of comedy
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YES you should Laugh more often!
LAUGHING......
1️⃣ housed in the frontal lobe of the brain with emotional responses. Some scholars suggest the temporal lobe as well.
2️⃣ Releases dopamine and reduces stress hormones. Brain motivation. Eurphoria
3️⃣ Stimulates lungs and heart with Good rich oxygen!
4️⃣ Left side of the brain: interprets the words. Right side of the brain: determines if the joke is funny.
5️⃣ Good for acquired neurological disorders (Aphasia) because it incorporates the opposite side of the brain.

16/09/2019

So excited to join the Cognitive Recovery Lab at Georgetown University School of Medicine and work with a team of and . Together we are stronger.

13/09/2019

Be of good cheer! The light in you can help guide people through their darkest times.

My former client turned family gave the most inspiring speech at my graduation. Afterwards her mom talked about the influence of on their lives and the importance of diversity (.057).