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Welcome to the May issue of StrokeNet. This month Steve Mallory
reminds members of several events and features. David Ray reports on the
Lower Hutt stroke club events for April. A survivor's view of balance
recovery is next. Then read an article providing an exercise to celebrate
American Stroke Month. Kate Adamson reports on a program she provided to
sixth graders. Jean Gugenheimer reviews the latest stroke news. May
birthdays are listed. Finally find the bio of Asha Chandra.
Have a good read.
Organization Highlights,
By Steve Mallory
Steve covers the topics of Guest Speaker, Language Disorders
Chat, Chat Schedule, and Stroke Network Email.
Read Steve's Remarks...
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Life In New Zealand
with a Stroke, by David Ray |
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 During April, The Lower Hutt Stroke Club listened to
a representative from the Disability Centre. Later they took a bus
ride. David then reports on the New Zealand Stroke Foundation
initiative "Life After Stroke," guidelines for stroke management.
Life In New Zealand with a Stroke... »
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Balance: A View From
A Survivor, by Lin Wisman |
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 This article shares learnings from eight
years of efforts to improve balance.
Balance... »
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Stroke Awareness
Month |
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 May is American Stroke Month. This
article describes one way to celebrate.
Stroke Awareness... »
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Kate's Korner, by
Kate Adamson |
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 Kate provided a program for sixth
graders, which gave them "hands-on" experience of what it is like to
be disabled.
Kate's Korner... »
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Stroke Article
Newsfeed, by Jean Gugenheimer |
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 Jean reviews articles discussing aspirin vs coumadin,
a new class of anti-clotting drugs, the relationship of statin use
before stroking, and the use of oxygen therapy.
Newsfeed Review... »
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Stroke Network
Members Birthdays |
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 The Stroke Network wishes a Happy Birthday to all
those born in May. Click below to see the list of Members who have
added their May birthday to their profile.
Birthdays
are listed in the Calendar and each day the current birthdays are
listed on the Message Board. To be sure your birthday is included on
the list, add the date to your profile. From the home page of the
Message Board, select 'My Controls', on the left hand side of the
screen look for the category 'Personal Profile.' Select 'Edit Profile.
May Birthdays... »
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Bio: Asha Chandra |
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 Asha stroked at the age of 34 in February
2004. In her bio she explains the experience.
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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