Greetings to all Stroke Network members in 2006. We
hope you have a good year, full of improvements and fun.
Steve updates all on the happenings at the Stroke
Network. The editor located some stroke statistics on
the internet which she calls to your attention. Next,
find part of a press release by Stem Cell Therapy
International, Inc.
Steve writes an article which introduces Kessler
Institute for Rehabilitation. Kate Adamson writes about
New Years Resolutions. Then find the first announcement
of a new column to begin in the spring. Start thinking
about how you can participate. January Birthdays are
highlighted. Bios are of Michael Hennessey, Heather
Strong and Simon Rogers.
Organization Highlights, By Steve Mallory
Steve recaps some organization happenings in 2005. He
then talks of some of the plans for 2006. He announces
that the network websites are currently undergoing an
upgrade which may cause problems during January. Steve
then discusses a caregiver survey being created by a
grad student. Steve announces a partnership with an
organization which promotes Health Conferences.
The most common stroke statistics of about how
many there are each year, how many survivors
etc. Lin went looking for other statistics and
found some. These statistics, which are from The
University Hospital, Newark, NJ, cover the areas
of Consequences of Stroke, Current Statistics
for Stroke Survival Rates, Risk Factors: Age,
Gender and Ethnicity, Brain Aneurysms, and
Economic Cost of Stroke.
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, By Steve
Mallory
Steve received an email this month from Kessler.
This article explains some of their work.
Kessler is one of the top Rehabilitation
hospitals in the US.
In the spring a new column comes to StrokeNet.
Marty Arlen's column entitled "Ask Uncle 007,"
will be a not so serious advice column. Get your
thinking cap on for questions for Uncle 007.
The Stroke Network wishes a Happy Birthday to
all those born in January. Click below to see
the list of Members who have added their January
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.'
Bios: Michael Hennessey, Heather Strong and
Simon Rogers
Michael stroked in 1994. Heather had her stroke
when she was 25 in July 2003. It was caused by a
PFO. Simon, who lives in England, stroked at age
31 in May 2003. He used chewing gum to help
expand what he can eat. If you are not able to
see these bios it is because of system upgrades.
Check later or check for the print addition at
the website.
When you click the link below you are taken
to the Members Bio section of The Gallery. To
access a bio, click the photo.
If you would like to have your bio featured,
add it to the Gallery or send it to the editor
and she will add it for you. In order to be
featured you must write a 200 - 1,000 word bio.
If you do not have a digital photo, contact the
editor.
To add yourself, from the Members Bio section
of The Gallery select New Image. In the caption
box add your entire name, first and last. Place
the bio in the large text box in the middle of
the screen. Add a photo by selecting Upload at
the bottom of the page.
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.
