HA Blog
Energy Boosting Foods: Stop Feeling Tired and Fuel Your Day
Stop feeling tired! Eat these power foods to boost your energy, stamina, and vitality. Discover the best meals to fuel your day and keep you energized.
Helping Teens Navigate Social Dynamics and Build Confidence
Learn strategies to help teens with hydrocephalus navigate social dynamics, build confidence, and overcome challenges like anxiety and communication barriers.
Overcoming Emotional Struggles and Building Resilience
Living with hydrocephalus presents unique challenges, but emotional health and resilience are key to not just coping, but flourishing despite them.
Dereck’s Hydrocephalus Journey: Finding the Silver Lining
Discover how Dereck finds silver linings and strength in everyday moments while living with hydrocephalus and overcoming over 500 brain surgeries.
NPH: Optimize Your Quality of Life with Key Strategies
Discover how to optimize your quality of life with NPH through exercise, support systems, and effective strategies for managing daily challenges.
Balancing Life with Hydrocephalus: Key Strategies for Success
Discover key strategies for balancing life with hydrocephalus, managing health, relationships, and work, while thriving with practical tips and expert guidance.
When We Cut Research, We Cut Hope: The Human Cost of Medical Funding Cuts
When we cut research, we do not just slow progress. We delay relief. We postpone innovation. And, for many patients and families, we delay hope.
Mastering the High School Transition with Hydrocephalus
Mastering high school transition with hydrocephalus starts with the right tools, planning, and support to help students thrive academically and socially.
A Future Without Brain Surgery? The Push for Non-Invasive Therapies for Hydrocephalus
What if treating hydrocephalus didn’t require brain surgery? The Hydrocephalus Association (HA) is working to turn this vision into reality!
The Scoop from Capitol Hill – March 2025
Get the latest federal updates on hydrocephalus research, advocacy, and policy changes. Learn how you can take action to protect critical funding and healthcare access!
Traveling with Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida: Must-Know Tips
Traveling with hydrocephalus and spina bifida takes planning! Here are my tips for navigating air and train travel, accessibility, and accommodations.
The Latest Research on Shunt Occlusion
Understanding the cause of occluded catheters is key to improving shunt systems and brings hope that future designs will offer more reliable treatments, improving the quality of life for individuals with hydrocephalus and reducing the need for frequent surgeries.
Managing Prescriptions as an Adult: Stay on Track Easily
Managing prescriptions as an adult? Stay on track with simple tips to organize meds, set reminders, and make prescription management easier.
Mindfulness for Hydrocephalus: Tools to Manage Stress
Mindfulness helps manage stress, improve focus, and build resilience for those with hydrocephalus and caregivers. Learn simple ways to incorporate it daily!
Prescription Management: Helping Your Teen Master It
Prescription management is easier with routines, reminders, and safety tips, empowering your teen to take charge of their health with confidence.
The Scoop from Capitol Hill – February 2025
House and Senate Republicans have been focused on passing the Administration’s priorities. The Senate approved a billion-dollar budget framework focusing on defense and border enforcement funding. On the other side of the Capitol, the House recently passed its own budget framework. This package is wider in scope and costs.
Funding Tips for HA CONNECT: Grants, Aid and Savings
Discover funding options to attend HA CONNECT! Explore financial aid, grants, and creative strategies to make conference participation more affordable.
Medicaid Coverage is a Lifeline for Many Hydrocephalus Patients
Affordable healthcare insurance is a crucial asset for the hydrocephalus community. As most patients in the community understand; not having affordable access to care can be life-threatening.
Brain Fog: Simple Productivity Hacks for Clearer Thinking
Struggling with brain fog? These simple productivity hacks will help improve focus, stay organized, and manage daily tasks with ease. Small changes add up!
Can Diet Help with Headaches? Foods to Eat and Avoid
Can Diet Help with Headaches? Learn which foods help prevent headaches, which to avoid, and how hydration, nutrients, and meal timing can make a difference!