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More Americans are juggling children and careers while caring for the health of older parents. For the family caregivers who are employed, now there's a new webinar series to help stay on top of all the latest in caregiving education.
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In his first public appearance since having a stroke, Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) visits the LEARN Public Charter School in Chicago to talk about sequestration, federal funding for education and the importance of rehab when recovering from a stroke.
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A team of researchers at Ohio State University are testing new smartphone and tablet apps to improve mobility amongst stroke survivors. Find out how this everyday technology could change stroke rehab in the future.
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Joanne Pierson, PhD, CCC-SLP, talks with StrokeSmart about the University of Michigan's state-of-the-art speech-impairment therapy. The aphasia expert says they've seen results as late as 10 years after a patient's stroke.
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In this edition of Gear & Gadgets, we take a look at three new products that can help you gear up for daily living. As with seemingly everything these days, there's even an app for stroke. Read more.
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Drawing upon three decades as his wife's sole caregiver, Standing With Hope president Peter Rosenberger is launching a new radio show for the growing number of men and women caring for a sick/disabled loved one.
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Thanks to a new telestroke program, a stroke specialist can activate a telestroke robot within moments of a request for a medical consultation to assess the patient as though he or she were in the same room. Read more!
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Last week, a veteran college football reporter had a major stroke while on the phone. Luckily, the athletic director she was talking to recognized her symptoms, acted FAST and likely saved her life.
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Last week, a veteran college football reporter had a major stroke while on the phone. Luckily, the athletic director she was talking to recognized her symptoms, acted FAST and likely saved her life.
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A new study from Loyola University Medical Center says depression affects as many as one-third of all stroke-survivors. The review says medications can help not only with behavioral symptoms but motor recovery and coordination as well.
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How often have you made a commitment, and for whatever reason, realize you can no longer honor your decision? Ask yourself: Are you honoring the promise to your loved one or are you just committed to the commitment?
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Recovery from a stroke is serious medical and economic business and can require significant commitments of time and money. For cases in which a stroke has left its survivor disabled, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has two programs...
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A team of researchers at Ohio State University are testing new smartphone and tablet apps to improve mobility amongst stroke survivors. Find out how this everyday technology could change stroke rehab in the future.
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