stroke victims

Put Some Heart Into Lifestyle Changes

...  some heart into lifestyle changes While 90 per cent of those who have had a heart attack and 80 per cent of stroke victims who get to the hospital on time survive their crises, a poll of 2,000 survivors by the Heart and Stroke Foundation found that once life gets back to normal, the … Read more on Regina Leader-Post Alderman kicks off bullying awareness program As a child, Belyk had his own experiences with bullying which has helped him gain an understanding and empathy for children who are victims. “Between grades three and six I dealt with a lot from other kids in my school,” said Belyk, ...

GPS Guide: Music for a Moment of Calm

...  Guide: Music For A Moment Of Calm We all have de-stressing "secret weapons" that we pull out in times of tension or anxiety, whether they be photos that relax us or make us smile, songs that bring us back to our heart, quotes or poems that create a feeling of harmony, or meditative … Read more on Huffington Post Wii games aid hand function for stroke victims Paquin, who successfully defended her masters degree in kinesiology last week based on her research, said regaining the use of hand and fine motor skills after a stroke can be one of the last obstacles to recovery. Many people just stop using their … Read more on Windsor Star (blog) Read ...

Successful Aging: Difficult Decision Over Care Options

...  Aging: Difficult decision over care options Q: After a long chronic illness, my husband — the love of my life — recently suffered a serious stroke and is in the hospital. He is now stable and we are faced with the difficult decision as to what's next. I'm not sure how long he will live and … Read more on Long Beach Press-Telegram 6000 steps a day program helps stroke victims recover AUSTIN — We've all been told that proper exercise is key to good health. That's especially true for stroke victims. Doctors say the first month after a stroke is when patients are at the greatest risk for a second stroke. One local rehabilitation … Read more on KHOU Read ...

Upper Limb Exercises Post Stroke: Great Exercises for Tricep

  Exercises for Tricep: I prefer to merge my triceps and chest workouts when performing exercises for triceps. I experience that incorporating the two is effective to get a better defined upper body. You’re going to want to hit your triceps with a variety of tricep and chest workouts. I like to begin off with cable crossovers to warm things up. Cable Crossovers: Read more... ...

Physiotherapy for Stroke Victims: Physiotherapy Halifax

Bedford Sackville Physiotherapy Clinic Inc. provides the best physiotherapy in Halifax For physiotherapy they are the best, so call the Bedford Clinic and have your injuries assessed. With decades in the industry this Company can help improve your health, fitness and even reduce pain. Providing outstanding service and care, Bedford Sackville Physiotherapy Clinic Inc. has earned the Consumers Choice award as the best physiotherapy in Halifax. Read more... ...

York Researchers Look for Ways to Help Stroke Victims Communicate

...  Researchers Look For Ways to Help Stroke Victims Communicate Researchers from the University of York's Department of Psychology are carrying out a new study examining whether electrical stimulation of the brain can improve the understanding of words and pictures after a stroke. They are testing whether a … Read more on 104.7 Minster FM Could the Wii be good for you? For one, physiotherapy can be extremely mundane: so doctors could now have access to a powerful weapon when they have at their disposal something that ...

Where Can I Buy Books Written Backwards (From Right to Left) Specifically for a Stroke Patient?

by Rawberry van Lightening Question by cat: Where can I buy books written backwards (from right to left) specifically for a stroke patient? My mother in law has recently suffered a stroke and can only read and write from right to left now (i,e. backwards). Does anyone know of any websites that sell books (I’m thinking fiction, something to entertain her) written backwards for needs of this kind? Thanks, Best answer: Read more... ...