Lynne Melcombe
@lmelcombe.bsky.social
Writer, editor, writing coach. Graduate of University of King's College Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Nonfiction Writing. Mother of three spectacular grown children, grandmother of two, fur baby mom of one adorable little dog.
I read this one a couple years back as part of my research for my memoir of #concussion: The Song of Our Scars: The Untold Story of Pain by Dr. Haider Warraich #booksky #braintrauma #braininjury #chronicpain
November 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I read this one a couple years back as part of my research for my memoir of #concussion: The Song of Our Scars: The Untold Story of Pain by Dr. Haider Warraich #booksky #braintrauma #braininjury #chronicpain
Recently read this book: Impact: Women Writing After Concussion, an anthology of Canadian writers edited by ED Morin and Jane Cawthorne #booksky #concussion #braintrauma #braininjury
November 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Recently read this book: Impact: Women Writing After Concussion, an anthology of Canadian writers edited by ED Morin and Jane Cawthorne #booksky #concussion #braintrauma #braininjury
Currently reading Sex with a Brain Injury: On Concussion and Recovery by Annie Liontas. Excellent. I highly recommend it. #booksky #concussion #braininjury #braintrauma
November 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Currently reading Sex with a Brain Injury: On Concussion and Recovery by Annie Liontas. Excellent. I highly recommend it. #booksky #concussion #braininjury #braintrauma
Although women initiate #greydivorce 60% of the time, that leaves mean initiating #graydivorce 40% of the time. Why do men leave? bsky.app/profile/lmel...
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November 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Although women initiate #greydivorce 60% of the time, that leaves mean initiating #graydivorce 40% of the time. Why do men leave? bsky.app/profile/lmel...
Married 30 years at time of divorce....many years as stay-home parent... stayed in marriage for years due to fears of poverty... Now part of growing trend of #graydivorce and another group: older divorced women...[in] poverty. Sound familiar? #greydivorce www.huffpost.com/entry/social...
After Divorcing My Husband Of 30 Years, Social Security Hit Me With Shocking News: ‘That’s A Common Misconception’
“He was clearly uncomfortable with being the conveyor of such news and averted his gaze.”
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November 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Married 30 years at time of divorce....many years as stay-home parent... stayed in marriage for years due to fears of poverty... Now part of growing trend of #graydivorce and another group: older divorced women...[in] poverty. Sound familiar? #greydivorce www.huffpost.com/entry/social...
What happens when you're heading for #greydivorce and you partner gets ill? This article looks at what you must do if you decide to honour your "sickness and health" vow. Has this happened to you or anyone you know? How did you/they deal with it? #graydivorce www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/shri...
In Sickness and in Health: Being There for Your Ex?
What happens when the vow to care "in sickness and in health" collides with divorce?
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November 1, 2025 at 1:21 PM
What happens when you're heading for #greydivorce and you partner gets ill? This article looks at what you must do if you decide to honour your "sickness and health" vow. Has this happened to you or anyone you know? How did you/they deal with it? #graydivorce www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/shri...
This study looks at how we interpret others' pain. The irony: if you show pain verbally or facially, people think you're attention-seeking. If you say you're in pain but don't show it facially, people don't believe you. It's a catch-22. #pain #chronicpain www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Social context affects observers' weighting of facial and verbal cues in estimating another’s pain
Observers estimate pain using multiple cues, such as verbal report or facial expression, and weighting them depending on social context. Evolutionary …
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November 1, 2025 at 1:09 PM
This study looks at how we interpret others' pain. The irony: if you show pain verbally or facially, people think you're attention-seeking. If you say you're in pain but don't show it facially, people don't believe you. It's a catch-22. #pain #chronicpain www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Over 50% of people diagnosed with #whiplash report symptoms a year+ post-injury. But many symptoms—dizziness, emotional lability, confusion, ocular movement abnormalities, and balance deficits—are more consistent with post #concussion syndrome (PCS). #braintrauma www.frontiersin.org/journals/neu...
Frontiers | Subtle ocular motor deficits in people with chronic whiplash associated disorder compared to healthy controls
IntroductionMore than 50% of people who are diagnosed with whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) will report symptoms 12 months and beyond after their initial o...
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November 1, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Over 50% of people diagnosed with #whiplash report symptoms a year+ post-injury. But many symptoms—dizziness, emotional lability, confusion, ocular movement abnormalities, and balance deficits—are more consistent with post #concussion syndrome (PCS). #braintrauma www.frontiersin.org/journals/neu...
Post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) has previously been associated with severe TBI. But new evidence suggests even mild and moderate TBIs can lead to epilepsy, sometimes months or years after the initial injury. #concussion #braintrauma #braininjury www.lexology.com/library/deta...
Post-traumatic epilepsy after mild and moderate TBI: is there a causal link?
A recent narrative review published in Clinics and Practice (MDPI) offers a reassessment of the risk of post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) following mild…
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November 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) has previously been associated with severe TBI. But new evidence suggests even mild and moderate TBIs can lead to epilepsy, sometimes months or years after the initial injury. #concussion #braintrauma #braininjury www.lexology.com/library/deta...
Huh. Aussies refer to #greydivorce as "silver splitting." Who knew? #graydivorce
November 1, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Huh. Aussies refer to #greydivorce as "silver splitting." Who knew? #graydivorce
Use of a transcranial Doppler may help ensure the safety of discharge from Emergency after a #concussion. #braintrauma #braininjury www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) Transcranial Doppler to guide early discharge after mild traumatic brain injury, the TRUST trial: study protocol for an open-label multisite noninferiority randomized controlled trial
PDF | Background After mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), discharge from the emergency department (ED) relies on clinical examination and brain imaging,... | Find, read and cite all the research you n...
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November 1, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Use of a transcranial Doppler may help ensure the safety of discharge from Emergency after a #concussion. #braintrauma #braininjury www.researchgate.net/publication/...
With the growing incidence of #graydivorce, it makes increasingly good sense for couples to consider prenups and postnups to protect themselves and their assets if things don't go to plan. #greydivorce www.investopedia.com/prenuptial-a...
Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements: What Every Couple Should Know
More couples are choosing to use prenups and postnups to protect their assets before or after marriage. Here’s what you should know about these spousal agreements.
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November 1, 2025 at 11:41 AM
With the growing incidence of #graydivorce, it makes increasingly good sense for couples to consider prenups and postnups to protect themselves and their assets if things don't go to plan. #greydivorce www.investopedia.com/prenuptial-a...
The disease process in brains that sustain repeated impacts even without #concussion begins long before the buildup of tau proteins starts, shattering previous beliefs, says this new research. This is literally game changing. #braintrauma #braininjury www.livescience.com/health/years...
Years of repeated head impacts raise CTE risk — even if they're not concussions
Years of hits in sports like football and soccer, even without concussions, can trigger neuron loss and inflammation in the brain, a study finds.
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November 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The disease process in brains that sustain repeated impacts even without #concussion begins long before the buildup of tau proteins starts, shattering previous beliefs, says this new research. This is literally game changing. #braintrauma #braininjury www.livescience.com/health/years...
“Eye problems are the biggest issue in [most] patients [with] persistent symptoms after a #concussion,” is one conclusion of a study into the effectiveness of vision therapy to correct post-concussion problems such as convergence insufficiency. #braintrauma #braininjury news.njit.edu/vision-thera...
Vision Therapy Reverses Concussion-Related Double and Blurred Vision, NJIT-Led Study Finds
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November 1, 2025 at 11:28 AM
“Eye problems are the biggest issue in [most] patients [with] persistent symptoms after a #concussion,” is one conclusion of a study into the effectiveness of vision therapy to correct post-concussion problems such as convergence insufficiency. #braintrauma #braininjury news.njit.edu/vision-thera...
#Concussions are common in domestic violence survivors—28-100% have had at least one #braininjury. Yet, many do not receive medical help: their injuries are not "severe" enough or their circumstances are too complex. A new project will address this. #braintrauma www.newcastle.edu.au/newsroom/fea...
Hope in healing: New care model to support survivors of brain injury from family violence
A Hunter research project will develop and test a supportive model of care for survivors of domestic and family violence who are impacted by a mild traumatic brain injury.
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November 1, 2025 at 10:15 AM
#Concussions are common in domestic violence survivors—28-100% have had at least one #braininjury. Yet, many do not receive medical help: their injuries are not "severe" enough or their circumstances are too complex. A new project will address this. #braintrauma www.newcastle.edu.au/newsroom/fea...
This article looks at some of the usual reasons for #greydivorce, but also one I haven't seen before: Changing social and political views mean couple's views may no longer align. I hadn't thought of that, but it's true. #graydivorce ca.style.yahoo.com/5-most-commo...
The 5 Most Common Reasons for ‘Gray Divorce,’ According to Couples Therapists
It’s something a lot of us are wondering after reading the news about Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:22 AM
This article looks at some of the usual reasons for #greydivorce, but also one I haven't seen before: Changing social and political views mean couple's views may no longer align. I hadn't thought of that, but it's true. #graydivorce ca.style.yahoo.com/5-most-commo...
This article says men leave mid-life marriages for similar reasons as women, with one exception. Both leave because of societal shifts. Both leave after much thought. But where women leave to find peace, men leave because they're bored. #graydivorce #greydivorce www.newsbreak.com/fodmap-every...
13 truths why men walk away from marriage at 50 - NewsBreak
Have you ever wondered why a guy who seemed perfectly happy for 25 years suddenly packs a bag and leaves? It’s happening more than you think. Let’s get one
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October 31, 2025 at 12:06 AM
This article says men leave mid-life marriages for similar reasons as women, with one exception. Both leave because of societal shifts. Both leave after much thought. But where women leave to find peace, men leave because they're bored. #graydivorce #greydivorce www.newsbreak.com/fodmap-every...
My ex and I always celebrated our anniversaries—until our marriage gave us less and less reason to do so. At that point, I don't think celebrating what had already died would have brought it back to life. #greydivorce #graydivorce www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09...
Why we should make a bigger deal out of wedding anniversaries: Our Best Life
The likelihood of staying together forever for a marriage today – with the average age of 28 and 30, for women and men respectively -- is about 60%. How do you celebrate your wedding anniversary?
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October 30, 2025 at 11:45 PM
My ex and I always celebrated our anniversaries—until our marriage gave us less and less reason to do so. At that point, I don't think celebrating what had already died would have brought it back to life. #greydivorce #graydivorce www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09...
Reasons men and women seek #greydivorce are different. Men felt they were growing apart, or their wives were cheating, or their financial goals differed. For women, it was cheating by their husbands, their husbands' addictions, and experiencing abuse. #graydivorce www.rnz.co.nz/life/relatio...
Is divorce over 50 harder on men?
The emotional fallout for men often includes damaged relationships with adult children, says an American academic.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 30, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Reasons men and women seek #greydivorce are different. Men felt they were growing apart, or their wives were cheating, or their financial goals differed. For women, it was cheating by their husbands, their husbands' addictions, and experiencing abuse. #graydivorce www.rnz.co.nz/life/relatio...
Impacts of #greydivorce are different for men and women. Men's relationships often suffer, especially with their adult children. Women more often initiate #graydivorce even though they typically experience more financial consequences than men. www.rnz.co.nz/life/relatio...
Is divorce over 50 harder on men?
The emotional fallout for men often includes damaged relationships with adult children, says an American academic.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 30, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Impacts of #greydivorce are different for men and women. Men's relationships often suffer, especially with their adult children. Women more often initiate #graydivorce even though they typically experience more financial consequences than men. www.rnz.co.nz/life/relatio...
Women who initiate #greydivorce are often relieved once it happens as they escape from situations of emotional abuse or lack of control over their own lives. Men more often feel abandoned and have to face up to and deal with emotional issues after #graydivorce. www.rnz.co.nz/life/relatio...
Is divorce over 50 harder on men?
The emotional fallout for men often includes damaged relationships with adult children, says an American academic.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 30, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Women who initiate #greydivorce are often relieved once it happens as they escape from situations of emotional abuse or lack of control over their own lives. Men more often feel abandoned and have to face up to and deal with emotional issues after #graydivorce. www.rnz.co.nz/life/relatio...
Over half of people with #whiplash report symptoms a year later. But many symptoms, such as dizziness, emotional lability, confusion, ocular movement abnormalities, and balance deficits, may be post #concussion syndrome (PCS). www.frontiersin.org/journals/neu... #braintrauma #braininjury
Frontiers | Subtle ocular motor deficits in people with chronic whiplash associated disorder compared to healthy controls
IntroductionMore than 50% of people who are diagnosed with whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) will report symptoms 12 months and beyond after their initial o...
www.frontiersin.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Over half of people with #whiplash report symptoms a year later. But many symptoms, such as dizziness, emotional lability, confusion, ocular movement abnormalities, and balance deficits, may be post #concussion syndrome (PCS). www.frontiersin.org/journals/neu... #braintrauma #braininjury
“We’ve known that white matter is vulnerable after traumatic brain injury. What’s been missing, however, is a comprehensive, long-term look at how a single juvenile #concussion affects the brain over time.” #braintrauma #braininjury www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/a-si...
A Single Childhood Concussion May Still Trigger Long-Term Brain Changes
A new mouse study indicated that concussions sustained early in life can cause subtle brain changes that re-emerge later in life. The researchers are calling for extended care and monitoring after ped...
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October 30, 2025 at 11:03 PM
“We’ve known that white matter is vulnerable after traumatic brain injury. What’s been missing, however, is a comprehensive, long-term look at how a single juvenile #concussion affects the brain over time.” #braintrauma #braininjury www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/a-si...
Researchers at the University of Victoria say psychedelics (magic mushrooms) could help treat millions of people with #concussions by encouraging new neural pathways to form and by reducing inflammation in the brain. #braintrauma #braininjury www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/va...
UVic researchers find psychedelics may help heal traumatic brain injuries
A group of researchers at the University of Victoria says psychedelics could help treat millions of people with concussions and other traumatic brain injuries.
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October 30, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Researchers at the University of Victoria say psychedelics (magic mushrooms) could help treat millions of people with #concussions by encouraging new neural pathways to form and by reducing inflammation in the brain. #braintrauma #braininjury www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/va...
As I understand it, this research looks at neural networks and their relationships with a lot or a few symptoms of PSAC (formerly PCS). Gonna be honest: I don't understand it, but maybe one of you will. #concussion #braintrauma #braininjury
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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The network-based underpinnings of persisting symptoms after concussion: a multimodal neuroimaging meta-analysis - Nature Mental Health
Persisting symptoms after concussion (PSaC) present a complex neuropsychiatric challenge with limited treatment options due to inconsistent neuroimaging findings. Here the authors employ a multi-analy...
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October 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
As I understand it, this research looks at neural networks and their relationships with a lot or a few symptoms of PSAC (formerly PCS). Gonna be honest: I don't understand it, but maybe one of you will. #concussion #braintrauma #braininjury
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...