by jgeiger | Dec 17, 2018 | Dr. Geiger
People need to be at least 6 months post injury or acute illness before they should be tested. This is the worst of all the myths! I have seen patients acutely (like in the emergency department), and in all phases of their recovery. Please, if a neuropsychological... by jgeiger | Nov 29, 2018 | Guest
Mark Babcock, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker. Throughout the past 25 years Mark has specialized in counseling people with mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI), and post-traumatic stress. Mark works at the Marcus Institute for Brain Health (MIBH) at the... by jgeiger | Oct 22, 2018 | Dr. Novitski
We spend about a third of our lives asleep, but very little is known about this mysterious activity. Nature would not dedicate such a large percentage of our life to something that is not somehow immensely important. The more science discovers about sleep, the more... by jgeiger | Oct 15, 2018 | Guest
This week’s guest blogger, Alan Zacharias, M.D., is one of five neurologists affiliated with Boulder Community Health. Click here for more about Dr. Zacharias and Associated Neurologists. Hi there, I am a neurologist in Boulder and frequently see and treat... by jgeiger | Oct 1, 2018 | Dr. Geiger
Learning and memory is one of my favorite topics in neuroscience and today I get to write a blog about it. Hooray! Let’s start with some definitions. Learning is defined as the process by which an experience changes our nervous system and behavior, and we refer to... by jgeiger | Sep 24, 2018 | Guest
This week’s Guest Blogger, Melissa Wolak, MS, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language cognitive therapist and mindset coach with over 20 years of experience focusing on the empowerment of her clients to overcome obstacles, optimize the brain’s potential and decrease the... by jgeiger | Sep 17, 2018 | Guest
So many of the adults we see at Community Neuropsychology are faced with parenting concerns, so we asked Dr. Cassie Green, one of our pediatric colleagues across the street at Kirk Neurobehavioral Health, to contribute this week’s guest blog. For more about... by jgeiger | Sep 10, 2018 | Dr. Geiger
Over the weekend I was reminded of an ancient word, ephphatha, which is usually translated as “to be opened,” as in to be opened to an experience. Another translation, “to be open to connection,” resonated with me because it summarizes my hope for Community... by jgeiger | Sep 10, 2018 | Guest
This week’s Guest Blogger Sarah Brittain, M.S., CCC-SLP owns Colorado Brain Recovery (http://coloradobrainrecovery.com). “Rest”, “sit in a dark room”, “no screens”, “your brain will heal itself” are all common things heard after sustaining a concussion. This... by jgeiger | Aug 13, 2018 | Guest
Guest blogger Ralph Patrick is the Boulder County Regional Director for the Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado. There are four key components for living well with dementia; Diet, Exercise, Cognitive Stimulation, and Socialization. Far too frequently this...