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Your Brain After Chemo: Is "Chemo Brain" a Disability Under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)?
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Thursday, December 4, 2014. Is "Chemo Brain" a Disability Under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)? People often report debilitating cognitive issues following treatment for cancer. I wondered, are there legal protections available to them if they can no longer work? To find out, I spoke with Joanna Morales, an attorney and the former director of the Cancer Legal Resource Center (CLRC), a national, joint program of the Disability Rights Legal Center. And Loyola Law School Los Angeles. And those ac...
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Your Brain After Chemo: November 2014
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014. Erdheim-Chester Histiocytosis: An Orphan Disease With a Champion. Published 11/18/2014 in the Washington Post. The cause was Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD), one of 7,000 diseases tracked by the nonprofit National Organization for Rare Disorders. The National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration call such ailments “orphan” diseases because they each affect fewer than 200,000 people in the United States. Jump to the Washington Post. Posted by Idelle Davidson.
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Sarah Brand – Brain Fitness For Life
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Brain Fitness For Life. Brain Fitness is now recognized as a key ingredient in our overall well being and quality of life. Adrafinil: Clear the Brain Fog. July 27, 2015. Adrafinil is a nootropic supplement that increases energy without the side effects of common stimulants. Adrafinil is metabolized by the liver so it is important to only take adrafinil as needed. Adding a supplement like milk thistle will help minimize this effect. Is Your Memory as Good as a Waiter’s? May 12, 2015. May 12, 2015. Scienti...
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Your Brain After Chemo: Introduction: The Hallmarks of Chemo Brain
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Introduction: The Hallmarks of Chemo Brain. Have you heard of the term, "cognitive domains? That's how mental health experts explain which areas of the brain do what. People who have gone through chemotherapy often take a hit in some of these domains. Look at the categories below. Do any describe what you may be going through? You have problems making decisions, planning ahead, multitasking, and more.). 2 INFORMATION PROCESSING SPEED. Your brain still works but moves oh so s-l-o-w-l-y). An excellent new ...
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Your Brain After Chemo: Erdheim-Chester Histiocytosis: An Orphan Disease With a Champion
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014. Erdheim-Chester Histiocytosis: An Orphan Disease With a Champion. Published 11/18/2014 in the Washington Post. The cause was Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD), one of 7,000 diseases tracked by the nonprofit National Organization for Rare Disorders. The National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration call such ailments “orphan” diseases because they each affect fewer than 200,000 people in the United States. Jump to the Washington Post. Posted by Idelle Davidson.
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Your Brain After Chemo: Can Sea Snails Fix Chemo Brain?
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Monday, November 10, 2014. Can Sea Snails Fix Chemo Brain? And now, according to neuroscientist John Byrne, PhD. And his team at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, these animals may hold the key to preventing chemo brain. As reported in the Journal of Neuroscience. The scientists found that the cancer drug, doxorubicin, blocked a pathway responsible for memory in a sea snail. But then. And this is the exciting part. They were able to reopen the pathway with an experimental drug. An excell...
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Your Brain After Chemo: How Slow is Your Brain?
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How Slow is Your Brain? In the introduction of Your Brain After Chemo. I tell the story of one of my friends, "Linda," who was in a support group with me at the Wellness Community. Earlier in the week she had tried to get to the market only to find herself tangled in frustration. Finally, she got to her car. She opened her purse, felt for her keys and realized she had left them in the house and she was locked out! So cognitively speaking, what was going on here? Has this happened to you? Is an award-winn...
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Beryl's Journey With Breast Cancer: October 2012
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Beryl's Journey With Breast Cancer. Susan Beryl's life with cancer. To see the older posts and pictures, click on "older posts" at the botton of the page. Wednesday, October 24, 2012. ELIZABETH PEEPLES peeples e@bellsouth.net. October 23, 2012 12:52:05 PM EDT. Susan Griffin sgriffin@att.net. Fw: Fwd: Fw: A small request and it's just one line. Gayle. Monday is world cancer day. If you would forward this request. A small request and it's just one line. Dear God, I pray for a. Monday is world cancer day.
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Your Brain After Chemo: "Brain Freeze," A Poem by Susan Rubin
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Monday, January 12, 2015. Brain Freeze," A Poem by Susan Rubin. I'd like you to know about my friend, Susan. She's smart and funny and one of my heroes. Susan does not let go. She pushes and prods the experts until they recognize her chemo-related disabilities and provide resources for her and others. She sends them copies of our book so they'll see the research and understand that chemo brain is real. But Susan continues to struggle. Here's her beautiful poem. Long Island, NY. It is a homonym. You May Q...