{"id":10838,"date":"2024-04-01T08:29:07","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T15:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/?p=10838"},"modified":"2025-06-25T23:43:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T06:43:12","slug":"the-impact-of-brain-injury-on-ones-inner-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/the-impact-of-brain-injury-on-ones-inner-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"The Impact of Brain Injury on One&#8217;s Inner Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/brain-puzzle-pieces.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10839 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/brain-puzzle-pieces.jpg\" alt=\"head with puzzle pieces for the brain\" width=\"274\" height=\"388\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Forgetting something here and there usually isn&#8217;t a problem. It happens to everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Memory loss is often associated with aging. People say things like, &#8220;My memory isn&#8217;t what it use to be.&#8221; But what if you were in your 20s and as a result of a traumatic brain injury, your memory was significantly impacted.<\/p>\n<p>Sheila Willis of Alberta, shares her story of traumatic brain injury and the challenges of her inner calendar shifting as a result. Although she was in her early 20s when she was injured, she did not receive a diagnosis of post-concussive syndrome until her late 40s.<\/p>\n<p>Sheila Willis&#8217; story highlights the challenges faced by individuals living with brain injuries and their families, resonating with many who may have similar experiences. Read Sheila&#8217;s story here:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/edmonton\/first-person-sheila-willis-brain-injury-1.7140614?cmp=newsletter_CBC%20News%20Morning%20Brief_11275_1460007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> CBC News First Person stories.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Relevant articles:<\/h3>\n<p class=\"citation__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/neuro.psychiatryonline.org\/doi\/10.1176\/jnp.17.3.350\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diagnostic Criteria for Postconcussional Syndrome After Mild to Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forgetting something here and there usually isn&#8217;t a problem. It happens to everyone. Memory loss is often associated with aging. 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