Foundation ALCHEMY and ALCHEMY TURNING RECORDS GOLD DBA : Alchemy TRG Over 1.4 million people a year, in this country alone, suffer a traumatic brain injury .Over 300,000 men and women of our armed forces sustained a traumatic brain injury while defending our country in Iraq and Afghanistan . A concussion is considered a mild brain injury. Males are nearly 1.5 times more likely to sustain a TBI than females . The cause of TBI include falls,motor vehicle accidents and assaults.Caring for an injured family member can be very demanding and result in economic loss and emotional burdens. It can change the very nature of family life; the resultant emotional difficulties can affect the cohesiveness of the family unit. Typically, the emotional damage is intense, affecting family and friends for years afterward and sometimes leading to the breakup of previously stable family units.
