.About The Danish Brain Injury AssociationThe Danish Brain Injury Association is a private, independent organisation working for people with brain injuries and their families. The organisation operates through fundraising The association was founded in 1985 and today approximately 2200 families are members. Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary is the patron of The Danish Brain Injury Association. These words represent the essence of the work of the Danish Brain Injury Association. Although brain injuries may change lives and cause almost insurmountable problems for people with brain injuries and their families, maintaining a positive outlook towards life is of utmost importance. In this way, hopes for the future can emerge and the strength necessary for the difficult process of regaining lost skills can be found. The Association focuses on counselling of members, educational work, social activities and the dealing with different interest groups. The Association has different homepages and produces a variety of pamphlets and a nation wide magazine called “Hovedcirklen” that is published 4 times a year. The local branches are spread all over the country and provide different local activities for the members of the association. Around 60,000 Danes are living with the disabilities related to brain injuries. Approximately 15,000 Danes acquire a brain injury each year. A brain injury is defined as: an injury to the brain caused by external physical force (such as road accidents or falling); internal bleeding within the brain; cerebral thrombosis; lack of oxygen to the brain; tumours or illness. Brain injury can cause many kinds of physical, cognitive, and emotional disabilities. The alterations in function may be temporary i.e. possible rehabilitating or permanent.  These disabilities may range from more subtle ones such as difficulties remembering, the partial absence of social skills, troubles learning, to more severe disabilities such as epilepsy or cerebral palsy.   The Danish Brain Injury Association is a member of Brain Injured & Families – European Confederation (BIF), International Brain Injury Association (IBIA) and European Disability Forum (EDF).