Stroke Carer

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…

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,…

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…

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…

Bladder control research among stroke survivors is urgently needed.

seek emergency care within the first hour of symptom onset

Caregivers use diapers, pull-ups, inserts to manage urine incontinence.

The damaged brain begins its recovery journey in minutes after stroke. Experts group this into five phases. Find out.

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Stroke can cause unique speech problems; two common ones include Broca’s aphasia and Wernike’s aphasia. This post explores those two and how stroke creates them. Let us begin with Broca’s aphasia. Broca’s aphasia This type of speech problem occurs due to a stroke attack in Broca’s area. Where is it located? Broca’s area (Figure 1) The Broca’s area rests on the lower part of the left Frontal lobe. I invite you to re-visit the Journeys to the brain: 2 – A walk over the brain surface which introduces different brain lobes. For easy reference, I have included a graphic that appeared in…