Stroke Recovery is a complex thing so it was not at all obvious how I could make a difference. Fine, my mission is to improve post-stroke outcomes and lifestyles but I puzzeled – HOW? In 2015 I established Stroke Recovery Foundation to improve post-stroke lifestyles and outcomes. For me, the […]
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Speaking at the Young Stroke Retreat in North Carolina and having dinner with the Young Stroke Foundation Founder last week brought me further evidence of the uneven patch of stroke resources that exist across our nation. Most of my recent personal experience has been in SW Florida where two Comprehensive […]
Bob Mandell, young stroke survivor and founder of The Stroke Research Foundation, will present during the Fall Retreat in North Carolina on October 16. The Stroke Research Foundation’s mission is to improve post-stroke lifestyles by promoting a range of 21st Century therapeutic modalities. The Foundation is also addressing the underfunding […]
I, with nearly 900 others attended the 6th Canadian Stroke Congress in Toronto held from September 17-19th. In my case I had been invited to be a media person representing US survivors. An impressive effort devoted to Stroke Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation was clearly visible. I was taken by the […]
When I started thinking about forming a non-profit in the stroke area in December 2014, just a few short months ago, one of the first things that I did was to think about obtaining a good name. As a prudent entrepreneur, what do I mean by a good name? I […]
Reading two articles that recently appeared in the Naples Daily News on preventing a type of stroke called atrial fibrillation through the use of anticoagulant drugs, I was most interested that the article was focused on preventing stroke with elegant new drugs that had millions of dollars behind them. The […]
Thinking back while writing my book, Stroke Victor I realized that Debbie was an excellent caregiver. That doesn’t mean that she did everything for me. Actually, in my view that is not a good caregiver. The survivor must strive for independence to be a Victor and that means that they […]
A mission of The Stroke Research Foundation that I have founded is to develop media initiatives to spread awareness about things that I am sure that the general public is wholly unaware. In many cases, the same can be said about me even though I am a survivor, and one […]
The Canadian Stroke Congress has been recognized as a leading conference which brings stroke experts from around the world together to advance stroke prevention, management and recovery. The 2015 Canadian Stroke Congress has received the endorsement from the World Stroke Organization. The Congress will be held in Toronto September 17-19 […]