Studies have shown that depression often follows hospitalization for a brain injury. A recent study was conducted, in which 559 hospitalized adults with TBIs were interviewed over the phone through months one, six, eight, ten and twelve after their release from the hospital. Depression and anxiety were evaluated with the Patient Health Questionnaire. The researchers …
Category Archive: Alan Quasha
Nov
12
Is it Just a Bump on the Head?
So you tripped on the stairs, or slipped on the ice. You fell in the office or chasing your kid in the playground. You might feel a bit woozy, a little dizzy, slightly confused. But then you pull yourself together and go back to doing what you’re doing. How could it be something serious? After …
Nov
04
Richemont SA Annual General Meeting: Alan Quasha News
On September 8, 2010, Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA held its Annual General Meeting in Geneva. Richemont, where Alan Quasha is on the Board of Directors, approved the results for this year. The election of the proposed Board of Directors and revisions to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation were all approved by the shareholders. The shareholders …
Oct
23
New Federal Legislation on Student Head Injuries
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation this September to set federal guidelines for addressing sports-related concussions suffered by children playing school sports. While concussions are a serious problem for school-age children – high school football players alone are estimated to suffer 43,200 to 67,200 head injuries each year – there is little awareness of …
Oct
11
Alan Quasha and Brain Trauma News
Unfortunately, it seems that there has been a huge increase in visits from school-age athletes to the ER, suffering from concussions. This suggests that sports in schools for these kids is being intensified and further head injuries endured. The problem however, isn’t so much that there are more concussions, rather that it is possible children …
Sep
27
Brain Trauma Foundation Awards
The Brain Trauma Foundation, of which Alan Quasha is President, was the recipient of a grant from the James S. McDonnell Foundation. This money is to be used to create the Attention Dynamics Consortium in Traumatic Brain Injury (ADC-TBI) which is a “bicoastal initiative to further explore the brain’s attention networks and how they are …
Sep
13
Board of Compagnie Financière Richemont SA
As well as serving a Director of Compagnie Financière Richemont SA from September 2005 to May 2009, and an Executive Director since then, Martha S. Wikstrom has enjoyed a very prosperous career in retailing and the luxury goods industry. she worked with Nordstrom in America and Harrods in the UK and Bally International Ltd. As …
Sep
01
Recent Brain Trauma Foundation News
In recent news, the Brain Trauma Foundation with President Alan Quasha has received a grant from the James S. McDonnell Foundation to form the Attention Dynamics Consortium in Traumatic Brain Injury (ADC-TBI). This will be a bicoastal initiative to explore the brain’s attention networks and how they are influenced by Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Researchers …
Aug
19
Volatile Stock Market
Investment managers and their firms are always looking for “predictable but still attractive returns on investment.” According to David Bogoslaw, this is because, of the current status of yields on US Treasuries and agency bonds being at a total nadir. It doesn’t look like the matter is going to improve any time soon either with …
Aug
09
Carret Asset Management and Pensions
When looking for a pension, it is important to investigate carefully to ensure all your needs are met. Carret Asset Management, LLC, where Alan Quasha is co-chairman, manages accounts for pension and profit sharing plans.