After a Stroke. 500 Tips for Living Well. Expert Advice to Help You Thrive Each Day

Description

An essential resource for all stroke survivors and their families and caregivers.

Updated and expanded new edition of the popular resource written by a stroke survivor who has spent 24 years helping other survivors live life to the fullest potential. After a Stroke: 500 Tips for Living Well is filled with practical tips and support to help you cope with the lifestyle changes that come in the wake of a stroke. This book will show you how to:

• Getthe medical careyouneed
• Become familiar withrobotics and othermoderntoolstohelppreventspasticity and makedailylifeeasier
• Navigate personal relationships as onepartnerbecomes a survivor and another a caregiver
• Incorporatealternative and integrativetherapiesintoyourrecovery
• Connectwithorganizations and outreach centers forstrokepatients
• Getthemostout of home care
• Cutthroughrhetoricwithfrank, candid, and truthfulanswersto "FrequentlyAskedQuestions" 

The second edition includes five totally new chapters, and covers the latest in stroke prevention, medical treatment, and rehabilitation to help survivors transition from being a patient toreturning to a life well-lived.