Stroke Warning Signs
It happened so fast. Sharon Brooks, co-owner of the trendy but now-defunct Hamburger Mary’s restaurant in San Francisco, was ringing out the cash register and
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How Well Do You Know Your Numbers?
If you’ve been diagnosed with a major illness — like heart disease, diabetes, heart failure, cancer, or asthma — you’ve probably already done a lot
Caregiving After a Stroke (Part 2)
Stroke survivors often feel as though they’re lost in an alien landscape. Words can lose their meaning, familiar places and objects can become bewildering, and
Walking After a Stroke: (Part 1)
Within minutes, a stroke can ravage your brain, potentially robbing you of a world of skills that, until now, you’ve taken entirely for granted. Among
Making Walking Safer for Stroke Patients
For many people who have had a stroke, simply walking again can be extremely daunting. And if there are steps to climb or narrow doorways
Aphasia: At a Loss for Words
Have you ever asked for a “thingamajig” when you really meant a screwdriver? Have you ever misread a word on a street sign as you
Stroke and Swallowing
When someone has had a stroke, the damage to speech and movement is usually obvious. But for some stroke survivors, having trouble swallowing can be
Stroke
What is a stroke? The gray matter in our brains may get all the credit for our intellectual powers and nerve coordination, but it’s blood
Caregiving After a Stroke: (Part 1)
It was more than a decade ago when Shawna Lee stepped into the sun room of her parents’ house in Champaign, Illinois, and found her