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Regain Arm movements after stroke: Best practices

Researchers uncovered several secrets for better recovery of arm movements, Use those in your recovery journey.

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Movement recovery resources for stroke survivors

Resources Canadian best practices guidelines If you have more guidelines, manuals, and other resources related to exercises for stroke, please send us. Clinicians’ handbook US resources E-learning resources

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Measuring blood pressure by yourself matters in stroke prevention

The American Heart Association and the American Medical Association promotes measuring our blood pressure at home.

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Workplace wellness programs in stroke prevention

Workplace wellness programs not only detect those at risk of getting a stroke and coronary heart disease but prevent occurrence also. Overall, these interventions promote general well-being. As a general measure, the strategy is one of the cost-effective interventions of health promotion. How? Employees spend most of their time in the workplace throughout the most productive period of their lives. Carrying out wellness programs yield many dividends not only to themselves but employers and society at large also. The program managers too can save their valuable time, money, and limited resources because the workplaces gather apparently healthier individuals into one…

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Aerobic exercises necessary for better stroke recovery

In your post-stroke recovery journey, experts say to blend cardio exercises with muscle strength exercises

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Learning resources for stroke carers

Hyperbrain This resource contains an excellent collection of learning materials from the University of Utah and the products are licensed under creative commons. Stroke prevention This European website provides a comprehensive list of resources to prevent stroke re-occurrence and promote a healthier lifestyle. I will be adding more resources with time to this post. If you, the readers of this post wish to add more useful resources, I am inviting you all to write back. Stroke This journal is a publication of the American Heart Association; some of its articles are in open access. In other words, we can read…

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World Stroke Organization on Stroke and Dementia

In June 2020, The Lancet Neurology published a very important Declaration proclaimed by the World Stroke Organization (WSO) on stroke and dementia. The WSO predicts that by 2050, about 200 million stroke survivors will be in the world. And because of the close link between stroke and dementia, we could expect about 106 million living with dementia; and, thereafter, each year, we may encounter over 30 million new stroke patients. The most notable statement, to me, in their declaration, is this: The current strategies to address risk factors for heart diseases and stroke are not sufficiently effective. World Stroke Organization,…

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Posted in Communication recovery

Cboard for speech impairment

Cboard is a free app for anyone who can use it for speech impairment. This is great news for the caregivers of those with speech and language difficulties. This is how it works: do they need something to tell? such as I need water. they see the visual, click it, and we hear it. The good thing is that we can customize it for our needs. Loads of pictures are available as pictograms. This is the link:https://www.cboard.io/. Enter the website; You will see the front page as shown below. Then, start your Cboard. Then, sign up. Then, you will receive…

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Posted in Communication recovery

Create your own communication tool

Communication is one of the biggest barriers when dealing with an individual with a stroke. Some can understand very well but are unable to express their needs and wants. In that situation, not only the affected but their caregivers too make frustrated immensely. How can make this situation improve? I am introducing you to a relatively simple method that I come across: the use of iconic symbols. Iconic symbols Imagine that you want to know what your loved one wants to eat now. Still, you know what their preferences are. When you prepare their most liked food items, you can…

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More research on stroke patients’ bladder control needed

Bladder control research among stroke survivors is urgently needed.

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