Researchers have compared quality of life in older people (65+ years) following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) with trauma and community comparison groups.
mTBI adults and the trauma comparison group reported lower quality of life at 3 months compared to the community comparison group. By 6 months, only the mTBI group continued to report lower quality of life.
Psychological health at 3 months was the only factor found to predict quality of life at 6 months post-injury.
Reference: Hume, C.H., Mitra, B., Wright, B.J., & Kinsella, G.J. (2023). Quality of life and psychological health after mild traumatic brain injury in older people: Three- and six-month follow up. Brain Injury, 37(11), 1262-1271.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2023.2237882
While for many people, symptoms of mild TBIs improve within a number of weeks, some people continue to have difficulties that can impact on their quality of life. Explore the sections below to find out more about mTBI and how Headway can help to improve life after brain injury.