Dear smallory,
March brings a lot of interesting news on the stroke front. Steve
Mallory reports on Stroke Network news. "The Comfort of Home for Stroke"
is reviewed by Lin Wisman. Kate Adamson reports on her recent fall. Jean
Guggenheimer reviews the latest stroke news. Stroke survivor Chuck
Hofvander reflects his aphasia. March celebrations are listed.
Have a good read.
Organization Highlights, By Steve Mallory
Steve begins his report by relating info about the Arizona "Members
Meeting Members" get together in February. They are already planning a
second meeting. He then explains that the Members Map has been moved.
Look here to see where other members live.
Dysphagia, a stroke caused disability that prevents swallowing, will
be topic of discussion in the chat room March 1. The affiliate program
now has almost two dozen members. Check out some of these websites for
more stroke informations.
The Stroke Network has been selected to be included in Dorland's
Healthcare health related guide to the best web sites on the Internet.
Steve's Remarks...
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Book Review, By Lin Wisman |
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"The Comfort of Home for Stroke" by Maria M Meyer and Paula
Derr, RN with Jon Caswell, Stroke Connection Magazine is
reviewed. This book is a resource for caregivers. New caregivers
will find this book of particular interest.
The Comfort of Home... »
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Kate's Korner, By Kate Adamson |
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Kate reports on a recent fall which caused her to remember to be
careful.
Kate's Korner... »
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Stroke Newsfeed, By Jean Guggenheimer |
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Jean reviews articles from stroke news last month. Read about
how hair salons may help spread stroke information. Other
articles feature how ADHD drugs and living in poor neighborhoods
increase stroke risk.
Next Jean features an article stating that African-American
children have a much greater stroke risk than those of other
ethnic groups. Finally she reviews an article on how religious
beliefs speed stroke recovery.
Newsfeed Review... »
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My Aphasia, By Chuck Hofvander |
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Chuck is a survivor who has aphasia. In this article he reflects
on his recovery. He shares accomplishments and what he has
learned
My Aphasia.. »
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Stroke Network Members Celebrations |
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The Stroke Network congratulations all members who have a
birthday this month and who celebrate their stroke anniversary.
Click below to see the list.
Each month a list of members who have added their birthday to
their profile is listed in this newsletter. Each day birthdays
are listed on the Message Board.
To be sure your birthday is included add the date to your
profile. From the home page of the Message Board, select Member
Links, My Controls, On the left hand side of the screen look for
the category 'Personal Profile. Select 'Edit Profile.'
If you would like your anniversary listed, please send your
username and the complete date of your stroke, month day and
year, to the editor.
Celebrations... »
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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.
Contents of this newsletter may not be reprinted without the
organization's permission. Please contact the editor.
Frequently Asked Questions »
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