WHAT PROBLEMS CAN OCCUR WITH THE STROKE SURVIVOR’S MIND AND BEHAVIOUR?

WHAT PROBLEMS CAN OCCUR WITH THE STROKE SURVIVOR’S MIND AND BEHAVIOR? Because of the damage to their brain, some stroke survivors struggle to remember or…

WHEN YOU ARE LISTENING TO A STROKE SURVIVOR

When you are listening to a stroke survivor: • Be patient. • Watch the person’s lips. • Remind the person to talk slowly and clearly.…

The Coronavirus Ain't Leaving So Fast

In a recent Time article entitled Nearly Half of Coronavirus Spread May Be Traced to People Without Any Symptoms by Alice Park, The Annals of…

WHAT COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS DO STROKE SURVIVORS OFTEN HAVE?,#3

WHAT IS COMMUNICATION? Communication is how we share information with each other through talking, gesturing (showing with our hands), writing or other ways, and our…

WHAT PROBLEMS DO PEOPLE OFTEN EXPERIENCE AFTER A STROKE,#2

People may experience the following problems after a stroke: Weakness or paralysis of one side of the body. Stiffness of arm, hand and/or leg. Struggling…

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT STROKE ,#1

WHAT IS A STROKE? A stroke is caused when there are problems with the flow of blood to a part of the brain. These problems…