Why the red nose?

Today, I’m  asking ,”why  the red nose?”  Well today is Red Nose Day.  America is joining the United Kingdom ,  which  has  raised  over  one billion over the last thirty years, to help children be educated, healthy, and safe.  Donated funds will help children around the world improve their reading skills, have access to clean water, provide Healthy Baby Packages,  provide books and immunizations.
WalGreens and M&M’s are working together for this cause.  Watch Red Nose Day Live on NBC, tonight at 8pm.  Learn more about how you can make a difference by logging in at rednosedayusa.com  

By D. Jones

Glaucoma

    By Geoffrey B.
     Hello my friends around the world!  I want to talk to you about what some might or not know about what is in my eyes.  I have a eye disease called Glaucoma. Glaucoma destroys the optic nerve in the back of the eyes. So one way to stop the Glaucoma from getting worse, is by using eye drops everyday. The eye drops that I use are Alphagan P, Trusopt and Lumigan. I use them in both eyes around 8 am and around 8 pm.  The last eye drops Lumigan, I put in both eyes only at night.  I have to do Vision Field tests and have my eyes checked about every six months. People who have to wear glasses, you need to know if you are nearsighted or farsighted.  If you don't can't tell the difference, nearsighted means you can't see far away. Farsighted means you can't see up close. I am nearsighted.  Some people have to wear glasses only for driving and reading, I have to wear my glasses for everything.  So when I am in The Denbigh House, I have to wear my glasses or I am blind as a bat, because I can not see the task on the board or on the computer screen.  If  I try to turn off the computers in the Denbigh House without my glasses, the turn off button is really blurry. That is what I have to do so my glaucoma will not make my eyes get any worse. If you want the whole story click on Glaucoma. Thank You!

From Handi-ride to my ride

BY: Ginger Beck

When I first started the Denbigh House I was a shell of person!  I had no self esteem and felt like I was useless! 

I could not drive.  I had to depend on Handi-ride to take me everywhere I needed to go. This meant I had to stand in the rain, snow, cold and wait up to an hour for the ride to come and get me!  It also meant I had to stand out in the dark waiting on a ride that would never come! I would make many phone calls trying to find out what was happening with my ride!  Of course, the answer was always excuses.

When I came here I was having five types of seizures.  After a few years of working with medications and finally finding the correct ones I was able to be seizure free for over a year.  I now have a legal license and I am driving a car my father gave to me. The freedom is exhilarating!

With help from the Denbigh House helping to work with my TBI problems, my self esteem and many other issues I had due to my TBI and way of living,  I am now no longer homeless and have my own place and am more independent than I have been in more years than I can count. I still have the help of an aide due to my difficulties with my TBI, however life is good!

Are these good for your brain?

We always want to know how we can best recover from our brain injury, however I have found that there are a few brain supplements that could even make your brain better!  First, you must be careful,  there are so many scams that claim that their product will improve your brain.  Some supplements are supposed to increase your well-being, focus and memory.  They will jump start your energy and boost your mental focus.  A few of the favorite supplements that some researchers recommend are Neuro HD, Alpha Focus and CerebralCharge.  Neuro HD has all-natural ingredients and gives razor-sharp focus without adverse reactions. This also may be the best option because Neuro HD’s already-low price is backed by a no-questions-asked money-back guarantee, so you can try it without worry.  To get more information on these and others, look at http://www.brainsupplementreviews.org  -  I am interested in finding out whether these supplements are good for me, however, as we all know, we must get approval or recommendations from our personal doctor before giving any of these supplements a try.