Every nine-seconds, someone acquires a brain injury in North America. Its effects last longer than the few seconds it can take to acquire it; they can last a lifetime.
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Throughout Brain Injury Awareness Month this June, brain injury associations across the country are putting a face to this epidemic through posters, events, and social media using the hashtag #BIAM2019. Together, we hope to de-stigmatize this often-invisible condition and educate the public on how to reduce the risk of brain injury.
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Brain Injury can happen to anyone, anywhere, anytime. Our focus in 2019 is on anytime.
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Videos of brain injury survivors sharing their stories will be posted on our YouTube channel in June: www.youtube.com/sbiaprograms
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* Gord was a baby in a car on the way to the city when a crash threw him from the veichle.
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* Shelley was working two jobs, when several strokes changed her life.
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* Larry was driving from a work meeting when his car was hit.
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* Garth was working outside when lightning struck him.
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ÌýÌý Brain injury is the number one cause of death and disability worldwide among those under the age of 44. By spreading awareness, we can all contribute to reducing its prevalence.
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The Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association is a charitable organization that strives to prevent brain injuries and to improve the lives of survivors and their families.Ìý Working with local lodges of the Canadian Royal Purple Society in Saskatchewan and across Canada, we are spreading the message that prevention is the ONLY cure for brain injury. Visit www.sbia.ca for more information.