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Greetings,
Welcome to the April Newsletter. As always, we
offer a variety of articles to expand your stroke knowledge. These
include:
· CT and MRI Explained
· Caregiver Reflections:
Introduction of the term "Family Stroke"
· Newsfeed: Using the Wii for
stroke therapy
· Juggler: Ways to Improve
Remembering Names
· Speak: Dealing with
Emotional Issues
In addition, be sure to catch up on all the
organization news in Organization Highlights and check out who has had
a birthday or stroke anniversary in Member Celebrations
Enjoy the April newsletter!
Lin Wisman
Director Information Resources
Editor, StrokeNet
lwisman@strokenetwork.org
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Organization
Highlights
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 What's Happening
By Maria Erichsen
What's happening at The Stroke Network? Areas covered in this month's
report include:
· Changing Message
Board Skins
·
March Milestones
·
Facebook
·
Testimonials
·
Expanding
Chat
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Contact Maria at merichsen@strokenetwork.org
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Layman's Guide
CT and MRI Technologies
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By David Wasielewski
Most stroke survivors have received CT and MRI
scans. Do you understand what they are?
David explains both technologies. Links are
provided to videos, which give more information.
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Caregiver
Reflections
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Caregiving?
Piece of Cake
By Rick Griffith
Rick shares his struggles as the
sole caregiver for his wife, a survivor since 2007.
The concept of Family Stroke is
introduced. The stroke happens to the whole family, not just the stroker.
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Contact Rick at rgriffith@strokenetwork.org
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Newsfeed
Review
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 Stroke News By Shari Bookstaff
Shari shares an article describing
how the Wii is used for stroke therapy.
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Read Article
Contact Shari at sbookstaff@strokenetwork.org
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The Juggling
Caregiver
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A Picture IS
Worth a Thousand Words
By Claudia Warner
Like many stroke survivors,
especially those with Aphasia, Wes has memory problems.
One frustrating aspect is not
remembering people's names. Claudia shares an approach which works.
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Contact Claudia at cwarner@strokenetwork.org
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Speak No Evil
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Emotions and Stroke
By Erin and JJ Robertson
Many stroke survivors have
emotional liability. J.J. and Erin speak of their experience.
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Member Stories
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There is no Member Story this month.
Would you like to have your story featured? Member
Stories are written with the help of our Member Stories Coordinator,
Deb Theriault.
First, read the Member Stories Guidelines for more info
on the program. Then, click Member Stories Permanent Collection to
see the stories, which have been published.
If you are still interested e-mail Deb at dtheriault@strokenetwork.org.
In lieu of a Member Story, members
can add their own stroke experiences to the Bios section of The Gallery or start a
new Blog on the
Stroke Network. These are unedited and are not featured in the
newsletter.
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Member
Celebrations
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 Birthdays and Stroke Anniversaries Compiled By Yvonne Honigsberg
The Stroke Network congratulates all members who celebrate a birthday
or stroke anniversary this month. Click below to see the birthdays and
anniversaries we have on file for this month.
Contact Yvonne at yhonigsberg@strokenetwork.org
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Each month members' birthdays and Stroke Anniversaries,
which they have placed in their message board profile, are listed in
the newsletter.
Be sure your birthday and stroke anniversary are in your profile.
From the home page of the Message Board, click the drop down menu with
your id or display name to see your profile. Select Edit Profile.
Each day birthdays and stroke
anniversaries are also listed on the Message Board.
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Copyright ©
April 2011
The
Stroke Network, Inc.
P.O. Box
492 Abingdon, Maryland 21009
All rights
reserved.
Contents may not be reprinted without the organization's permission.
Please contact the editor.
To submit an article email
the editor.
Disclaimer
This newsletter is published and owned by The Stroke
Network. The items contained herein are published as submitted and are
provided for general information purposes only. This information should
not be considered as personal advice.
Readers should not rely solely on our newsletter information, but
should make their own inquiries before making any decisions. The Stroke
Network works to maintain up-to-date information from reliable sources;
however, no responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions or
results of any actions based upon this information. If you have any
questions regarding any of these items, contact the newsletter editor.
This newsletter may contain links to websites that are created and
maintained by other organizations. The Stroke Network does not
necessarily endorse the views expressed on these websites, nor does it
guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information presented
there.
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