Can I tell you about having a Stroke?
eBook - ePub

Can I tell you about having a Stroke?

A guide for friends, family and professionals

  1. 64 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Can I tell you about having a Stroke?

A guide for friends, family and professionals

About this book

Meet Fred - a man who has had a stroke. Fred invites readers to learn about what it is like to have a stroke from his perspective, helping them to understand the challenges faced by someone who has had a stroke and the ways in which they might have to adapt their lifestyle. He also gives advice on how to offer support to someone who has had a stroke, from diagnosis through to rehabilitation.

With illustrations throughout, this useful book will be ideal for anyone who knows someone who has had a stroke, from child to adult. It will help readers to understand and explain what a stroke is and encourage open discussion among family members, carers and friends.

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Information

Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Year
2014
Print ISBN
9781849054959
eBook ISBN
9780857009135
Topic
Medicina
Subtopic
Neurología
Professional organisations
Dieticians
The Association of UK Dieticians (BDA)
5th Floor
Charles House
148/9 Great Charles Street Queensway
Birmingham
B3 3HT
United Kingdom
Phone: 0121 200 8080
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.bda.uk.com/about/about_bda/contact
American Dietetic Association (ADA)
ADA Location Headquarters
120 South Riverside Plaza
Suite 2000
Chicago
IL 60606
Phone: (800) 877 1600
Website: www.diet.com/store/facts/american-dietetic-association
Medicine
British Medical Association (BMA)
BMA House
Tavistock Square
London
WC1H 9JP
Phone: 020 7387 4499
Website: http://bma.org.uk
Royal College of Physicians - National Clinical Guidelines for Stroke
11 St Andrews Place
Regent’s Park
London
NW1 4LE
Phone: 020 3075 1318
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/resources/stroke-guidelines
American Medical Association (AMA)
AMA Plaza
330 N. Wabash Avenue
Chicago
IL 60611-5885
Phone: (800) 621 8335
Website: www.ama-assn.org/ama/home.page?&linkid=iw_component-1
Nursing
Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
Copse Walk
Cardiff Gate Business Park
Cardiff
CF23 8XG
Phone: 0345 772 6100
Website: www.rcn.org.uk
American Nurses Association (ANA)
8515 Georgia Avenue
Suite 400
Silver Spring
MD 20910-3492
Phone: (800) 274 4ANA (4262)
Website: http://nursingworld.org
Occupational Therapy
British Association of Occupational Therapists and College of Occupational Therapists
106–114 Borough High Street
London
SEQ1 1LB
Phone: 020 7357 6480
Website: www.cot.co.uk
The American Occupational Therapy Association, ...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Of Related Interest
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. Introducing Fred who has had a stroke
  8. My stroke
  9. What is a stroke?
  10. Medicines for stroke
  11. What happens in our brains?
  12. Areas of the brain
  13. The stroke ward
  14. Things that may lead to a stroke
  15. Swallowing after a stroke
  16. The rehabilitation team:
  17. Doctor
  18. Nurses
  19. Occupational therapist (OT)
  20. Speech and language therapist (SLT) / Communication therapist
  21. Physiotherapist
  22. Social worker
  23. Dietician
  24. Health care and therapy assistants
  25. How life changes after a stroke
  26. Getting home
  27. The visit home
  28. Discharge home
  29. Leaving the hospital
  30. The effect of a stroke on families
  31. Support groups
  32. Arthur
  33. Ali
  34. Tracey
  35. How am I doing now?
  36. Glossary of Terms
  37. How Family and Friends Can Help
  38. Professional Organisations
  39. Voluntary Organisations and Information
  40. Also available

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