Brain Regain
Higher-level brain processes, or
executive functions, help us manage
nearly every aspect of our lives –
from planning tasks to remembering
details. Brain injuries and illness
can impede these processes from
functioning optimally. Baycrest
scientists such as Dr. Deirdre
Dawson are investigating ways that
cognitive interventions can help
people after serious brain injury
get the most out of their brains and
improve their quality of life.
Dr. Dawson's rehabilitation programs
equip patients with strategies to
manage day-to-day tasks, whether
it's as simple as getting dressed, or
handling money and shopping. The
tools patients acquire enable them to
go on to identify their own problems
and devise their own solutions in
everyday life.
Dr. Deirdre Dawson
Senior Scientist
