Strengthening Thinking Skills
Our Scientists Studying Cognition
Spatial neglect, a neurological condition often following right-brain stroke, causes people to ignore the left side of their body or surroundings. Researcher Peii Chen, PhD, leads the development of innovative tools to assess and treat spatial neglect.
Researchers are using brain imaging to reveal how cognitive fatigue disrupts neural networks in MS, TBI, and stroke. Groundbreaking work led by Glenn Wylie, DPhil, is paving the way for smarter treatments and helping people reclaim energy, focus, and quality of life.
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When you give to Kessler Foundation, you support research to improve how people think, learn, and remember.
Bill Pastras, Why Research Matters to Me After My Stroke and TBI
In 2017, my life changed in an instant. While driving on the New Jersey Turnpike, I suddenly felt weak and lost control of my car...
Angela Pennella, It's Never Too Late to Learn After TBI
Angela Pennella was on her way home when a driver crossed into her lane and struck her car head-on. She sustained extensive injuries, including a traumatic brain injury...
Steve Ascolese Makes Music Again After Stroke
Steve Ascolese sustained a stroke in June 2020. Though not paralyzed, he lost mobility and had spatial neglect...
Norman Lim, Tapping Into Napping After TBI
“Participating in research has given me a new purpose in life,” says Norman Lim, who sustained a TBI a decade ago...
John Rosiak, Time to Climb, Parkinson's
When John Rosiak was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2023, he didn’t despair, he took action...
Mark Jay, Aging Well
Aging is inevitable. At 60, participating in Kessler Foundation’s modified Story Memory Technique study was a meaningful experience for Mark...
Maria Martin, Virtual Game, Real Gains After Stroke
Seven years ago, teacher Maria Martin had a devastating stroke...
Dan Richter, Reading, Riding, and Recovery After Stroke
“Hill … hill … bike,” says Dan when asked about his goals, gesturing upward. He wants to ride through the mountains again…
Memory and Learning Rehabilitation Combined with Exercise Training in Multiple Sclerosis
This study compares the effect of a combined cognitive rehabilitation and exercise approach on new learning and memory in people with multiple sclerosis and mobility disability.
Our Cognition Scientists in Action
