UK women unaware of their stroke risk, new poll reveals
A new survey reveals that many women are unaware of their stroke risk, and wrongly believe the condition could never happen to them.
A new survey reveals that many women are unaware of their stroke risk, and wrongly believe the condition could never happen to them.
Peterborough sisters Emily (20) and Hayley
(24) Shipton dubbed as ‘Team Blister Sisters’ raised £2,100 for the Stroke
Association after completing the 100km Thames Path Challenge,
walking over 27 hours non-stop from Putney to Henley to raise vital funds for
the charity.
The sisters started the walk on Saturday 13 September, and completed the
walk on Sunday in memory of their Nan who
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The Stroke Association is calling on volunteers in County Durham to help conquer stroke, by supporting the charity’s work in the area.
New research findings suggest that stenting should be offered as an option to many more patients
David McDonough, 55, has been awarded a Life After Stroke
certificate from the Stroke Association in recognition for his bravery in
coming to terms with the effects of stroke.
David’s wife, Valerie, was also recognised with a Life After
Stroke certificate in honour of the support she has given David throughout his
recovery. The East Devon couple were presented with their certificates by rad
A 9-year-old from Plymouth
was presented with a Life After Stroke Award for his bravery in coping with the
effects of having a stroke when he was 11 months old. Levi Richards was
nominated for a Stroke Association South West award by five different people.
One of his whom was Sally
Birch, Levi’s mum. Sally explained: “Levi has been through a great deal but
manages to take whatever life thr
Lord Cobham and Councillor Janice Boswell joined forces with the Stroke Association and local
stroke survivors on Thursday 09 October to help conquer stroke.
The charity is supporting the International Communication Project (ICP)
2014, which aims to highlight the importance of human communication.
By signing up to the project’s online pledge, people can show their support
to the million
The Stroke Association Supercar Saturday will return to Wiltshire’s famous Castle Combe circuit on Saturday 25 October 2014. The charity event offers the chance for racing fans to live their dream of driving round the main race track in a top car with a professional driver.
A sea of over 200 purple fundraisers came together to help conquer stroke, at the Stroke Association’s Resolution Run in Warrington on Saturday 05 October.
An inspirational mosaic created by a group of stroke survivors has been displayed in Blackpool Victoria Hospital Stroke Unit, as a message of hope for patients during their recovery.
Craig McKenna, 38, from Morley is set to face the Yorkshire Marathon on Sunday 12 October in his final fundraising challenge for the Stroke Association.
Jacky Bowman, 57 from
Shanklin on the Isle of Wight was a Bank Manager until her husband, Andy, had
three strokes which made her decide to take early retirement to be with him.
Jacky abseiled down Portsmouth’s 350ft Spinnaker Tower on
Sunday 28 September to raise money for the Stroke Association, the
charity which supported them after Andy’s stroke.
Jacky explained: “The Stroke
Associat