"btw, At 49, you have very little neurogenesis going on. Most of that ended at sexual maturity. The rest by mid 40's. Your synapses are in a pruning state now."

Just tonight, I found several exciting articles about neurogenesis that is actually triggered by TBI, and drugs such as Aricept, and even stem cells from belly fat (!) have been shown to help in formation of new neurons in adult tissue, post-TBI. This is very exciting news, even though it's obviously a long, long way from a "cure." If nothing else, it's continuing to stand what we used to believe about the brain on its head. (Sorry, I love puns)
I think those of us with TBIs are equally as individual as our injuries. We handle hearing odds and statistics in ways we can each deal with them best. I've been trying to find a balance between my old normal and my new normal, with the knowledge that "new normal" is not static. Maybe I'm just placebo- effecting myself, but it seems to be manageable so far.

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