Ditton stroke survivor John struggles to speak but can belt out a song
“He joins in with the others and properly belts out the tunes he knows. I love these sessions - it’s like I am out with pre-stroke Dad,” - John's daughter Jacquie
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Oxfordshire man who couldn’t speak after a stroke found salvation in singing
"I still struggle with my speech, but singing has given me the confidence to keep trying. I find ways to practice every day."
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Chartham woman’s passion for music and singing helps to rebuild her life after a stroke
“Even though half of my body doesn’t work, I am still the same person I was before the stroke."
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Gillingham man’s love of music helped him rebuild his life after a stroke left him unable to speak properly.
Music helped Graham stave off depression after his stroke
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Vital Isle of Wight stroke support service returns to island after new NHS funding
The reinstatement of the service is part of an agreement which ensures stroke survivors across the whole area covered by NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight have access to support from the charity.
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Stroke survivors across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to benefit from Stroke Association support thanks to new agreement
This builds on the success of a support service which NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight has already been funding in other areas.
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Blood pressure check could save your life, says Oxford stroke survivor
“Had I known I had high blood pressure it would have been treated earlier and I might never have had the stroke."
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Blood pressure check could save your life, says Haslemere stroke survivor
"if you are of African or Caribbean origin you may have a higher risk of stroke than other people in the UK."
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Blood pressure check could save your life, says Bexhill stroke survivor
"It doesn’t matter how old you are, just check your blood pressure."
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Blood pressure check could save your life, says Margate stroke survivor
"People think that ‘nothing’s going to happen to me’ and then bang!”
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Stroke survivor Jo defies fatigue to raise funds for the Stroke Association
A Sussex woman who was off work for almost a year recovering from a stroke is tackling a 25km hike over the North Downs to help other stroke survivors.
Jo Harper, 56, from Ringmer near Lewes, is raising funds for the Stroke Association, a charity that supports people to rebuild their lives after stroke and which helped her as she battled chronic fatigue.
Jo and the three friends – Di Talbot, -
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