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Welcome to the July issue of StrokeNet. Steve Mallory
shares important network information and congratulates two staff members
for recent contributions. David Ray shares data on New Zealand birds.
Kathy Bosworth writes the second of a two part series "Getting your
Affairs in Order." Jean Riva contributes an article on accessible housing.
Jean Googenheimer selects a newsfeed article on Botox
Treatments for Stroke. Janice Rodriguez reviews websites focusing on
aphasia rehabilitation. Bios of Janice Rodriguez, Wesley Cook and Jim
Gerrish are highlighted
Organization Highlights, By
Steve Mallory
Steve provides information, especially important for new
members, on accessing support services. He then reminds everyone to add
their bios to the Gallery. Free email accounts are announced. Finally he
salutes two staff members for important contributions.
Read Steve's Remarks...
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Life In New Zealand with a
Stroke, by David Ray |
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 David shares information on New Zealand birds. He
recommends bird watching as a hobby. He also speaks of his Stroke
Clubs meeting over Chinese food. The meeting included a competition of
general knowledge questions, which helped to stimulate stroke survivor
brains.
Life in New Zealand... »
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Getting Your Affairs in
Order, by Kathy Bosworth |
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 Kathy addresses the difficult issue of getting your
affairs in order. In this article she suggests documents to consider.
This is the second of a two part series.
Getting Your Affairs in Order... »
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Our Wheelchair Accessible
Home, by Jean Rooney |
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 Jean and her stroke survivor husband Egor
built a new home to address disability issues. Jean shares some of
their story and suggests some things to consider. Read this article
for advice and ideas to help you make your home more accessible or if
you are considering a new home.
Accessible Housing... »
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Stroke Article Newsfeed
Review, by Jean Googenheimer |
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 This month Jean has selected an article about Botox
Treatments for Stroke.
Newsfeed Review... »
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Website Review, by Janice
Rodriguez |
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 Last month Janice introduced sites, which provide
general information on aphasia. This month she focuses on treatment
and rehabilitation for aphasia.
Website Review... »
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Bios: Janice Rodriguez,
Wesley Cook, and Jim Gerrish |
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 Janice Rodriguez is a lawyer. She is also the Website
Reviewer for The Stroke Network. Her stroke, which occurred in
September 2000, left her with severe aphasia and apraxia.
Wesley Cook, a retired game warden in North Carolina,
stroked at the age of 58 in May 2001. His bio explains his progress
and asks readers for any assistance they may be able to give to help
alleviate Wes' pain.
Jim Gerrish experienced his stroke in May of 2002 as
he was working at ground zero in New York City. At the time he was
fire department chief. He explains the circumstances of his stroke.
When you arrive in the Gallery, click on the picture
to read the bio.
Bios... »
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Our Organization |
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 What is The Stroke Network? Where did it come from?
Who are the people that work there? Read the FAQ if you would like to
know.
Just what is FAQ? I've seen it on the Internet several
times but I've never understood what it stood for. What is FAQ and why
does our organization have these letters? FAQ is an acronym for
Frequently Asked Questions. It's basically questions that most people
are going to ask if they want to know about your web site and service.
Our organization has a FAQ in order to give you some
background information and insight into our organization. The FAQ is
linked from virtually every single page on our whole web site. If you
scroll down the page and look on the left column you will see a button
with a question mark. Click on the button and you will be hyperlinked
to our FAQ web page.
You will learn about the formation of our organization
and it's history. You can find out who are our partners and learn
about our basic policies. Most of the frequently asked questions can
be found here but if you have more please let us know. The print
version of this newsletter is available at the website. Contents of
this newsletter may not otherwise be reprinted without the
organization's permission. Please contact the editor.
Frequently Asked Questions »
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