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Walking device increases mobility, strength for stroke patient A new device gives patients the strength to walk again after serious injuries or illness.

Ronald's Stroke Recovery Story Ronald survived his battle with stroke, but recovery to get back to normal was going to take some time and help from the folks at the inpatient rehabilitation program at Borgess and Mary Free Bed.

Pacific Stroke & Neurovascular Center – Patient Support Group Our Patient Support Group can help you on your road to recovery. For more Stroke Support Group information, contact Dana Rivera at 310-428-4822. Stroke is a preventable disease and studies indicate that 80% of strokes can be prevented. Identifying the risk factors that contribute to stroke…

The economic impact of stroke in Australia 2020 Stroke Foundation commissioned Deloitte Access Economics to deliver The economic impact of stroke in Australia, 2020, coupled with an update of Stroke Foundation’s No Postcode Untouched, Stroke in Australia 2020 report quantifying the impact of stroke. The economic impact of stroke in Australia, 2020 uses financial modelling…

Supporting stroke services through the Pandemic On 16 July the Oxford Academic Health Science Network with input from the stroke leads for the NHS Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme presented a webinar covering their new practical guidance for stroke services coping with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Speakers included Professor Gary Ford,…

How to have a Faster Stroke Recovery | EP 34 Is faster brain recovery achievable? In this special episode of the Recovery After Stroke Podcast, Bill Gasiamis is guest speaker at an event in Melbourne called outspoken. In this presentation I will give you an insight about how the words we use may support healing…

What Else Can Be Done to Support Stroke Survivors Stroke survivor, Sas Freeman, explains what more can be done to support stroke survivors

Vision Rehabilitation for Stroke Victims | Wow Vision Therapy wowvision.net How does vision therapy help a patient who has suffered a visual field loss due to a stroke? Take a look at our patient Darlene who just complete her vision rehabilitation. She tells her story best…

Dysphagia:Swallowing Therapy After Strroke Rosa was admitted for rehabilitation after a stroke in an area of the brainstem that can cause severe swallowing problems, known as dysphagia. This stroke also caused one of Rosa’s vocal folds to be paralyzed, further complicating safe swallowing. She was on a very restricted diet that consisted of pureed solids…

Miraculous Stroke Recovery – Janet Chubb's Experience at Renown ER Reno resident, Janet Chubb, considers herself lucky she was rushed to Renown when her morning went suddenly wrong. Chubb got up and got ready to go to work like a lot of other days, but everything changed when she dropped her keys and glasses. “I…