UF Brain Injury, Rehab, & Neuroresilience Center
@UFBrainInjury
Our mission is to foster interactions between brain injury clinicians & researchers, harnessing collective strengths to encourage collaboration and innovation.
Whether you’re biking, skating, or scootering, wear a helmet. Head injuries can happen in a second and last a lifetime. Protect your brain. It’s the only one you’ve got. #BrainHealth #HelmetSafety #SafeHead
Today is World Brain Day, and at the UF BRAIN Center, we’re committed to advancing brain health through research, rehabilitation, and community collaboration. Let’s celebrate the power of the brain and the importance of protecting it. #NationalBrainDay #BrainHealth #NeuroRehab
You can take an active role in promoting your child's brain health. Encourage learning, nurture their emotional growth, and keep up with their immunizations to support long-term brain health. Good choices now can foster a healthy life. #BrainHealthForAllAges
Just 1 in 10 U.S. adults eats enough fruits & vegetables. 🍎 A study by our director @Michael_Jaffee calls for food as medicine, and @FoxNews is taking notice. Health starts on the farm, not just in the clinic. Read more here: shorturl.at/RpENw #FoodIsMedicine #UFHealth
🇺🇸🎆 Happy Fourth of July from all of us at the Brain Center! Wishing you a day filled with fun, freedom, and safe celebrations. #FourthOfJuly #IndependenceDay
Aphasia changes lives — but awareness creates understanding, and understanding builds access and support. This month, we advocate for people whose brain injuries have impacted their voice — but not their worth. 💜 #AphasiaAwareness #NeuroRehab #InvisibleDisability
This #MHAM, let’s raise awareness for those living with chronic headaches after brain injury. We need more: 🧪 Research 🏥 Resources 🗣️ Advocacy 🧠 Understanding Because healing from a brain injury shouldn’t mean living in pain. #ChronicPain
🗣️ Communicating with someone who has aphasia? Try this: ✔️ Be patient ✔️ Use simple language ✔️ Ask yes/no questions ✔️ Use pictures or gestures ✔️ Give time to respond #AphasiaAwarenessMonth #BrainInjurySupport
Migraines and headaches after a brain injury are often underdiagnosed and underrated. Many people are told to “push through” the pain. What they really need? 👉 Compassion 👉 Accommodations 👉 Evidence-based care #BrainInjurySupport #MHAM
Post-Traumatic Headaches (PTH) often mimic migraines, pounding pain, nausea, and light/sound sensitivity. They can disrupt sleep, concentration, emotions, and daily life. It's not "just a headache." It's a disabling condition. #TBI #MigraineAwareness
People with aphasia often experience: 💬 Difficulty finding words 🔁 Repeating words or phrases ❌ Trouble understanding spoken or written language 📝 Difficulty writing Recovery takes time, support, and therapy. #AphasiaAwareness #TBIRecovery
After a brain injury, over 70% of people report experiencing headaches, some for months or even years. These headaches can be sharp, constant, or triggered by light, sound, stress, or movement. #PostTraumaticHeadache #MHAM
🧠 Join us for the UF Brain Injury Research Workshop! 📅 Thurs, Aug 7, 2025 🕘 9AM–3PM 📍 Austin Cary Forest Campus Hosted by @UFBREATHE + BRAIN Center, with @MBI_UF. Explore new research, connect across disciplines, and learn about pilot funding! 🔗 RSVP: shorturl.at/ECPmV
🧠 Brain injuries that cause aphasia include: 🔹 Stroke (most common) 🔹 Traumatic brain injury (falls, accidents, etc.) 🔹 Brain tumors 🔹 Infections 🔹 Neurodegenerative disease Aphasia is invisible but life-altering. #BrainInjuryAwareness #NeuroRecovery
Aphasia doesn’t mean a person is confused or has lost intelligence. It means the language center of the brain is injured. People may know exactly what they want to say, but struggle to express it. #TBI #StrokeAwareness #AphasiaAwarenessMonth
🧠💜 June is National Migraine & Headache Awareness Month (#MHAM). For many people with brain injuries, migraines and post-traumatic headaches aren’t just symptoms, they’re daily battles. #BrainInjuryAwareness #TBI
🧠 June is Aphasia Awareness Month. Aphasia is a language disorder that occurs after brain injury, most commonly from stroke or traumatic brain injury (TBI). It affects how people speak, understand, read, and write, but not how they think. #AphasiaAwareness #BrainInjury
Happy #Juneteenth! Today we honor freedom, joy, and the spirit of community. Wishing everyone a meaningful day.
#Concussions = #TBIs Our Director, @Michael_Jaffee, joins NPR’s “What’s Health Got to Do With It?” to talk hidden TBI risks, long-term effects, and public awareness. 🎧Listen here: news.wjct.org/show/whats-hea… #BrainInjury #ConcussionAwareness #NPR
