PULSE Magazine | March 2019 Issue

No brain injury is too mild to ignore Or too severe to lose hope.

 26,212 non-fatal bicycling related brain injuries occur annually.  2.8 million traumatic brain injuries occurred in 2013, the most recent data from the CDC.  19.5% of high school athletes have had a concussion.  5.5% of high school athletes have had more than one concussion.  $400,000 is the lifetime cost of a severe brain injury.  153 deaths occur each day from injuries that include a brain injury.  53,000 deaths from brain injury occur each year.  47% of ER visits were for brain injuries from 2007 to 2013.  3.2 to 5.3 million Americans are living with a TBI-related disability.  70% of all sports and recreation-related brain injuries were reported in people ages 19 and younger.

BE SAFE

CHILDREN/TEENS

ELDERLY

Clear pathways and secure trip

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 always properly buckle your children into the proper fitting car seat

Install grab bars near toilets an

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 Wear proper fitting helmets when playing contact sport, riding bikes, scooters, skateboards, hoverboards or horseback riding.

Install handrails at stairs includi

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 Always practice good sportsmanship while playing contact sports.

Improve lighting throughout ho

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 Install window guards/safety gates to keep small children from falling from great heights or into a pool/body of water.

Wear proper footwear with stur

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 Do not dive into shallow water always test the depth first.

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