In this issue... Organization Highlights, By Steve Mallory Life In New Zealand with a Stroke, by David Ray Getting Your Affairs in Order, by Kathy Bosworth Rylyn Meacham Center Stroke Article Newsfeed Review, by Jean Kirshenbaum Website Review, by Janice Rodriguez Bio: Dennis Martin Our Organization

Greetings,

Jean Kirshenbaum provides her first selection from the Stroke Article Newsfeed. Janice Rodriguez reviews websites, which focus on aphasia. Dennis Martin's bio is highlighted.

Organization Highlights, By Steve Mallory

Steve shares the news of hearing from two hospitals interested in The Stroke Network. He reminds all members to place a pin indicating their location on the map at the website and to post their bio. Instructions for both are included.

Read Steve's Remarks...

	Life In New Zealand with a Stroke, by David Ray
David reports on the two meetings of his local stroke club in May. During the first the speaker talked about living in New Zealand between the first and second World Wars. The second meeting was a musical event. David then shares some data on the Kiwi (one is pictured to the left) and other birds native to New Zealand. Life in New Zealand... »

	Getting Your Affairs in Order, by Kathy Bosworth
Kathy addresses the issue of getting your affairs in order. This includes documents such as Wills and Living Wills. Many experience this as a difficult issue. She talks about the dynamics of communication between generations. This is the first of a two part series. This article provides basic information. In the next issue of StrokeNet she will write about the various documents to consider. Getting Your Affairs in Order... »

	Rylyn Meacham Center
The Rylyn Meacham Center, a not-for-profit center in Oklahoma City, Ok, USA, provides services to stroke survivors when they no longer have medical benefits available. This is a very uplifting article that will give many in the stroke family hope. Rylyn Meacham Center... »

	Stroke Article Newsfeed Review, by Jean Kirshenbaum
Jean Kirshenbaum has recently taken the position of Newsfeed Screener for The Stroke Network. She will regularly report through StrokeNet on articles of interest. This month she calls our attention to an article discussing Stem Cell therapy. Join other Stroke Network members to discuss this article. The discussion will be held in the chat room on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 at 8pm EST. Newsfeed Review... »

	Website Review, by Janice Rodriguez
June is National Aphasia Association's (NAA) Awareness Month. Janice celebrates the month by reviewing aphasia sites. Whether or not you have to deal with aphasia check here for more info. This is the first of a two part series. In this article the focus is general information. In July Janice will focus on treatment and rehabilitation. . Website Review... »

	Bio: Dennis Martin
When Dennis Martin stroked in May 2001, he was a 56 year old engineer. He shares with readers the early story of his stroke and some more recent outcome.

	Our Organization
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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