03/01/2026
March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month. Here are 5 facts about Brain Injury:
🧠 Helmets Help Prevent Head Injuries. Wear helmets when bike or horseback riding and during high contact sports like: Football, Lacrosse, Hockey, Rollerskating, Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowmobiling, and Skateboarding.
🧠 Screen Time Impacts Concussion Recovery. Research findings suggest that avoiding screen time in the first 48 hours of acute-concussion recovery may greatly shorten the duration of concussion symptoms.
🧠 Concussions Happen More Often Than You Think. According to the BIAA someone in this country will experience a brain injury every nine seconds.
🧠 Concussion Symptoms Aren’t Always Obvious. Expected Symptoms include: Headaches, Dizziness, Nausea, Ringing in the ears, and Vision problems. However, UNEXPECTED symptoms are: Sleep difficulties or irregularities, Depression, Anxiety, and Slower-than-normal reaction time. Concussions can sometimes go undetected because on the surface these symptoms may not appear related to a head injury.
🧠 Older Adults Are at Higher Risk for Concussions, and Preventive Measures Should Be Encouraged More. Proactive steps can include: removing home hazards like throw rugs,
adding for lighting to living space to help avoid tripping, using assistive devices (like handrails, grab bars, raised toilet seats), regularly reviewing medications with a doctor, staying as physically active, and wearing sensible shoes.
