Caregiving For Stroke - Articles
Caregiver Involvement in Post-Stroke Care
by
BrainFit ..
DAVID MARKS, MD: Hi, and welcome to our webcast. I'm Dr. David Marks. Today we're talking about the treatment of diarrhea. There are almost as many treatments as there are causes of diarrhea, and it can all be a little confusing. Joining us to help sort through all these options are two experts. First is Dr. Lucy Harris, a gastroenterologist at Cor ...
Read on »
The Caregiver
by
Gillian
... lzheimer's Disease.. Even though a cure has not been found there are many things you the primary caregiver at home can do to improve the quality of life for your loved one. Caregiving is hard work and it affects you emotionally,mentally, socially and physically You come to the place where you have to deal with depression, frustration anger and a ...
Read on »
Caregivers
by
Anonymous Mom
I wish I could reach y'all with a hug. My virtual therapy group. My caregivers. There is something so special about people reaching out across the internet to help each other, to carry each other, to offer those shoulders to cry on. In my other real life I have my family - always supportive and always cheering me on. Thank you. I feel better. ...
Read on »
Caregivers
by
Michael S.
As a caregiver I know how difficult life can be when dealing witha loved one who has suffered a stroke or traumatic brain injury. Emotional ups and downs, small successes and great victories that far outway the dissappointments are what make it all worthwhile. Share your ...
Read on »
Stroke
by
Riyaz N.
2 Comments
STROKE: Remember The 1st Three StepsSTROKE IDENTIFICATION:During a party, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to ca ...
Read on »
Silent Strokes
by
Dr. Lynn Dorman
This news is a bit scary if you are over 65.Routine brain scans in a group of middle-aged people showed that 10 percent of them had suffered a stroke without knowing it, raising their risk for further strokes and memory loss, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.People with atrial fibrillation, the most common type of i ...
Read on »
A STROKE OF INSIGHT
by
Pixie S.
Did anyone take time to watch the video posted on Cedar Hill Massage’s podcasts?Jill Bolte Taylor shares her experiencing a stroke and the awakening that came with that experience.Isn’t it exciting to hear a scientist talk about Energy and the living Life Force Power? Dr. Taylor used some keys wor ...
Read on »
Stroke Study
by
Julia O.
Image byDartVaderAstudywas recently completed which looked at the length of time that postmenopausal women slept each night and it's relationship to strokes. The study concluded that women who sleep nine or more hours each night were at a whopping 60 to 70% higher risk of strokes than those who got seven hours of sleep per ...
Read on »
A Stroke of Insight
by
T
I'd heard of this book over the summer but didn't want to read it. One of my fears is having a stroke. I was afraid to read it because I didn't want it to increase my anxiety. Knowing I have some sort of brain illness is bad enough. Plus I saw how my grandmother changed ...
Read on »
