My name is Peter and I live in the UK. I am a keen classical pianist and I have adapted some Bach music so that it can be played by someone with the use of only one hand. My motivation was to try and encourage a good friend of mine […]
Self Care
The pandemic has made stroke recovery that much harder! One of our Medical Advisors, Dr. Aileen Staller, Asst. Professor of Nursing at Ave Maria Nursing School and the former Stroke Coordinator at Physician’s Regional Hospital in FL, recently pointed out to me that, “The pandemic has introduced a new issue […]
Great Ways Seniors Can Use Technology to Maintain Health and Wellness Seniors often have very specific needs when it comes to their health and well-being. Using technology can make it easier to keep track of health-related issues and maintain overall wellness. The Stroke Recovery Foundation wants to help you thrive, […]
A Testimonial For the Stroke Recovery Foundation My name is Rand Posmantur and I am 53 years old. I had a stroke several years ago, but before that, I was a senior executive in the Biotech industry. I found the Stroke Recovery Foundation and Bob Mandell, its founder because I […]
There Do Not Have to Be Plateaus I have been in and out of physical, occupational, aqua and speech therapy for the past 24 years. Believe me when I say that I have seen and experienced just about all! As a result of my experiences, and many others’ experiences, we […]
There Do Not Have to Be Plateaus I recently had the pleasure to meet a fellow stroke survivor, William. A successful well-spoken gentleman with a career as an engineer, he was nice enough to come over to Naples from the East Coast of Florida to meet, and discuss, how we […]
The Foundation is starting a new series to help stroke survivors during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Once again, stroke survivors are “taking it in the belly” during our current situation. I am sure that you have heard the phrase that with stroke, “Time Is Brain.” That means many things. For […]
The Wall Street Journal, in a front-page article Heart Disease Roars Back, (6/22- 23/19) reported on what for many seems shocking – the fact that stroke and heart disease is significantly on the rise. This is a surprising turnaround as medical experts were making considerable progress in reducing heart and […]
With Mother’s Day upon us, let me respectfully remind you that STROKE IS A WOMAN’S ISSUE. More woman suffer strokes, are caregivers, don’t participate in clinical research, don’t work out while their hubby’s do. Too many don’t care for themselves as much as they do for their husbands. […]