Brain & Life

2 weeks ago | brainandlife.org | Linda Monastra

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3 weeks ago | brainandlife.org | Bob Barnett

Karen London's son, Zachary, was 19 when he began living at The Center for Discovery in New York's Catskill Mountains, where residents eat what they grow on 300 certified organic acres. The young man with autism began to pitch hay, seed land, and collect and sort eggs from free-range chickens. Now 37, Zachary still enjoys meaningful work there, his mother says. “There's no ultra-processed food,” she adds. “They truly believe that nutrition is a source of wellness.

3 weeks ago | brainandlife.org | John Hanc

When Jac Folkert prepares for a run, she goes through a mental checklist of her gear: Running shoes, check. Colorful outfit, check. Watch, check. But when the weather is warm—which often is the case for Folkert, 54, who lives in Los Angeles—that list also includes some specific items to keep her safe: a lightweight backpack with a 1.8-liter water bladder, an 18-ounce soft flask for electrolyte drinks, and a lightweight hat to protect her from the sun. And those colorful running shorts and tops?

3 weeks ago | brainandlife.org | Caitlin Heaney West

Your brain injury occurred when a vehicle trailer crashed into you while you were cycling. What happened once you arrived at the hospital? I was in a coma. They fitted me with an intracranial pressure bolt that measured the pressure in my brain. I had a feeding tube and a tracheostomy because I wasn't breathing on my own. They took out a plate in my skull to allow my brain to swell. What happened after you woke from the coma? I couldn't walk. I couldn't talk.

3 weeks ago | brainandlife.org | Fran Kritz

Ethan Henderson, 55, went from taking no drugs to taking seven every day since being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease six years ago. Five of the medications treat his movement symptoms, and two address gastrointestinal problems.