At the age of 43, I had a stroke last July and lost the use of my right hand and my speech. It so important to raise awareness that it can happen at any age #StrokeSurvivor

Delighted our collaborative visual impairment pathway project was successfully funded along with some other great NW projects in community #stroke #neurorehab C&M Integrated Stroke Delivery Network L&SC ISNDN Julie Emerson Stockport NHS FT @chrishyde Fiona Bush Henshaws Tameside Integrated Care Partnership Rebecca Fisher

Interesting South Yorkshire Integrated Stroke Delivery Network

This is going to be an excellent meeting! I may be biased. Abstract submission is now open. Cicely Saunders Institute at King's London ACPIN ACP_Brunel ACPIN British Society of Physical & Rehab Medicine Rebecca Palmer

Great conference for reboosting inspiration and motivation again! #UKSF23 #communitystroke

⭐ Occupational therapists’ assessment and reporting of functional cognition in stroke care ⭐ Delighted to have published this work with Frances Horgan & Geraldine Foley tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Film 1: "Psychological journeys after stroke & aphasia" bit.ly/aphasiajourney Jo & Michael share the story of their strokes, interactions with healthcare staff which supported/hindered their emotional wellbeing & finding ways to live well after the stroke. 7 mins 2/14

Film 2: "A family member’s perspective on humanising stroke care" bit.ly/aphasiafamily Paula talks about the value of asking family members how they are, the impact of feeling told off by healthcare staff, the strain on the whole family, and holding on to hope. 4 mins 3/14

Today, Freddie helped launch our Garden For Recovery The RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Laying the last trowel of soil on the garden. Freddie was just five when he had his stroke. He is pictured here with the garden's designer and fellow stroke survivor @MiriaHarris. #RHSChelsea

What a beautiful powerful advert, this is the reality families face everyday, stroke has no respect for age, gender, race, religion. You won’t know how much you will need Stroke Association until you do need them. NSNF The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust 🏥

Honestly, next time a clinician tells you that no further recovery is possible beyond a year or so after your #stroke, ask them to explain the science behind their view. Some discussion of the 'plateau' from 16:45 here youtube.com/watch?v=IFUayZ…… @PTcoach Mike Garrow Know Stroke

High cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with better cognitive performance at baseline, lower dementia risk long-term and could mitigate the impact of genetic predisposition on the development of dementia by 35%.' bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/…

📢Exciting News! StrokeEd has launched a YouTube channel! 🎥 Explore free, in-depth lectures on clinical reasoning, intervention techniques, & strategies for effective stroke rehab. Subscribe for access to content and to stay updated with the latest evidence-based practice.

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for the post-stroke upper limb can reduce spasticity and muscle atrophy, and improve improve joint range and corticospinal system excitability. It's recommended in UK NHS National Guidelines - so why do patients have to buy their own device?

'Rehab is key' - Wes Streeting, 6 January 2025 youtube.com/shorts/7FahDKT… via YouTube For years, WeAHPs 💙 have been trying to get this message through that rehab is key in prevention of not just future demand on the NHS, but on health and social care services generally. Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)

📢Calling those who have had a stroke or mini-stroke, their family members & friends. We need your help to design our web-based, self-management programme for post-stroke fatigue. Take part in a short survey: forms.office.com/e/Uu8tdAvAchand BCHC Community Connexions Stroke Association NIHR Research Delivery Network

Sharing this feedback from one of our stroke participants, written about the therapists working on the 3-week Queen Square Upper Limb Neurorehabilitation programme at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology NHNN Therapy & Rehabilitation UCLH This is what it's about

PRoSpER is hosting an upcoming Online Lecture by Prof Cathy Stinear Cathy Stinear@[email protected] on "Predicting Motor Recovery after Stroke" (19th May, 6PM AEST). For further info: ivvy.com.au/event/PHYS25/h… Register here: ivvy.com.au/event/PHYS25/r… #strokerecovery #stroke #motorrecovery

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