Brain Injury Insider
Brain Injury Insider is a weekly video update by The Brain Injury Law Firm ®. We cover the latest news and developments in traumatic brain injury, concussion, and brain injury law.Host Michael Kaplen is a passionate advocate of the rights of brain injury survivors, and as a senior partner in the New York brain injury law firm De Caro & Kaplen, LLP has been fighting on their behalf for over 45 years.
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 135: Research Reports That TBIs May Speed Up The Aging Process in Post 9/11 Veterans
Today I want to share some fascinating—and concerning new research.
The research reports that traumatic brain injuries may speed up the aging process in post-9/11 veterans.
Researchers looked at blood samples from over a thousand veterans, most in their 30s.
The study published in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation found that veterans with a history of TBI in all degrees of severity showed signs of aging faster at the biological level.
In other words, their bodies were acting older than their actual age.
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Brain Injury Insider is a weekly podcast by The Brain Injury Law Firm ®, De Caro & Kaplen, LLP.
Host Michael Kaplen is a passionate advocate of the rights of brain injury survivors, and has been fighting on their behalf for over 40 years.
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