Coming to Terms with Disability after a Stroke ; A Stroke Survivor Reflects on How Determinationkept Her GoingFlaherty, Rachel
largely because they tend to have more severe strokes later in life. They also are more likely to be misdiagnosed when they seek emergency treatment for stroke symptoms and to be more disabled after a stroke.
largely because they tend to have more severe strokes later in life. They also are more likely to be misdiagnosed when they seek emergency treatment for stroke symptoms and to be more disabled after a stroke.
It's hard enough to learn to get the skills, try to learn all the material you have to absorb at any task you're taking on. I had to think about how I sew and how I cut, but then also how I pick the right person to come to an operating room. And then in the midst of all...
Tools for looking at the brain, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines, can require a person to be partially or completely still. This can make it hard for doctors to observe people's brain activity during real-life activities. Brains, like all organs, undergo changes after a per...
Curcuminis also a potentantioxidantand helps protect your brain frominflammation. A study at China Medical University found thatCurcumin helps prevent disruption of theblood-brain barrierafter a stroke. The researchers found thatCurcuminrestored the expression ofoccludinandZO-1proteins which in turn resto...
Volunteer for a Cause:Consider dedicating your time to a cause you care about. Volunteering not only gives back to the community but also provides a sense of purpose and accomplishment. ReadIs Volunteering for You After 60? These 10 Benefits May Be the Boost You Need. ...
new people and experience a fulfilling sense of community. Just remember to keep your wits about you and take the appropriate steps to guard yourself. If you get a gut feeling that something’s not right, don’t hesitate to leave the chat and then report and block the individual in ...
(A stroke occurs when a blood vessel to the brain is either blocked or ruptures, starving the brain of oxygen. Stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death in the United States and a top cause of disability worldwide.) Two, that it's preventable. It's well within our own ability to ...
“Cognitive disabilities” is a term that refers to a broad range of conditions that include intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorders, severe, persistent mental illness, brain injury, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, and other dementias. ...