New Oxfordshire Stroke Recovery Service means survivors ‘don’t feel alone’
Confidence: Judith said the Stroke Association’s Oxfordshire Stroke Recovery Service made a significant difference to her recovery
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Andover stroke survivor's husband tackles London Marathon to thank Stroke Association for supporting her
Peter Holden from Andover will be tackling the London Marathon in April as a thank you for the support his wife Lorraine and their family received from the Stroke Association after her strokes.
His challenge is made even more remarkable by the fact that 57-year-old Peter is himself a bowel cancer survivor. This will be Peter’s first marathon running with a colostomy bag, which he admits will b -
Northern Ireland stroke survivors ‘feel abandoned’ after leaving hospital
A Lisburn couple whose idyllic life together was shattered by a sudden stroke have called on Stormont to do far more to support stroke survivors and their families to cope with its long-term physical and emotional effects.
Matt and Caroline Cooke are backing the Stroke Association’s Thriving After Stroke campaign, calling for people to have the support they need to live well after a stroke. -
Researchers help stroke survivors with visual impairments
Vision experts from the University of Liverpool have developed a first of its kind questionnaire to assess the impact of post-brain injury visual impairment.
Funded by the Stroke Association, it gives health care professionals an effective tool to better understand this issue.Nearly three-quarters of stroke survivors have a visual problem which can include visual field loss, eye movement defec -
Young Boys Undertake Lent Fundraising Challenge for stroke charity.
Two young brothers from Motherwell – Dominic (9,) and Joseph (5) have decided to
raise funds for the Stroke Association, following their Nana’s stroke last December.
Veronica, 70, had a very serious stroke which initially left her unable to
swallow, to walk or talk. It was her birthday on the day she had her stroke and was
due to have a party at her daughter’s house in Glasgow. At one -
Health Minister must deliver on commitments to enhance life-changing stroke treatment
Responding to the return of the Stormont institutions, Northern Ireland Associate Director Alasdair O’Hara said:
“The Stroke Association welcome the return of the Northern Ireland Executive and are looking forward to working with Ministers and MLAs to make stroke the priority it needs to be.
“We now have a significant opportunity to address issues in stroke care and improve outcomes for peo -
Stroke Association response to: Iatrogenic Alzheimer’s disease in recipients of cadaveric pituitary-derived growth hormone published in Nature Medicine
We’re proud to be working with Alzheimer’s Research UK and the NIHR to fund Dr Banerjee.
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Charity warns a stroke can strike at any age as the number of younger people having stroke grows
Responding to the latest annual Scottish Stroke Figures released today, the Stroke Association is reminding people, that a stroke can happen to anyone of any age, and the effects can be devastating. The latest official figures show that the proportion of strokes that happen in people of working age is growing – an increase of 20% in the last ten years.
John Watson, Associate Director for the St -
35-year-old Aaron Kent calls for more specialist mental health support for stroke survivors as he battles panic attacks and PTSD after a stroke
Stroke Association and Mind Cymru have partnered to produce a report highlighting the need for stroke survivors to have specialist mental health and wellbeing support to help rebuild their lives.
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The Stroke Association’s Garden for Recovery to launch at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
The Stroke Association will present its first ever show garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in May 2024, created to support stroke survivors to achieve their best possible recovery.
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Stroke Association response to Autumn Statement 2023
A costly missed opportunity.
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I think we all have a duty to help each other and would encourage people to take their first step into volunteering.
I started volunteering for the Stroke Association about eight years ago. The Stroke Association approached Red Cross looking for a trainer to deliver stroke awareness to the local community.I lost count of the number of awareness courses I delivered and it was on one of these courses that I met a chap who had had a stroke and he struggled to get any support. We started to discuss on how we could s
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Stroke Association response to King's Speech 2023
We welcome the proposed Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which proposes to raise the smoking age year on year to prevent stroke. Stroke is preventable, treatable and recoverable, but smoking doubles your risk of dying from a stroke. Implementing this plan will save lives, support people to live healthier and help avoid the devastating effects of stroke and other health conditions.
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Sussex woman who had life-changing stroke aged 45 backs awareness campaign
A Sussex woman who had to give up the nursing career she loved after a stroke is backing a campaign to raise awareness that they can happen to anyone at any age.
Pennie McMichael from Seaford is sharing her story as research by the Stroke Association, to mark World Stroke Day on Sunday 29 October, reveals that over half of UK adults think strokes don’t affect young people – yet one in four happ -
Stroke robbed Somerset teacher of the career she loved
A primary school teacher from Nailsea was unable to return to the job she loved after a devasting stroke aged 44.
Sarah Luxton’s stroke left her with a wide range of physical and emotional difficulties which means she can no longer work.
Now she’s backing a Stroke Association campaign - released to mark World Stroke Day on 29 October - to make more people aware that stroke can happen at any -
Plymouth man who had severe stroke aged just 30 backs campaign for greater awareness of its impact on young people
A Plymouth doctor who had a severe stroke at 30 is backing a charity’s campaign to raise awareness that stroke can happen to anyone at any age.
Jimmy Hubbard’s stroke left him with a range of physical and emotional difficulties which ended his promising career as a hospital anaesthetist.
As he works to “get my life back”, Jimmy is sharing his story as research by the Stroke Association to ma -
Surrey man devastated by stroke at just 39 backs charity’s awareness campaign
A recruitment specialist from West Molesey who lost his company after he had a stroke aged just 39 is backing a campaign to raise awareness of the milestones in life stroke can take away.
Kevin Redman was dedicated to his recruitment business and was looking forward to building his future. However, the impact of an ischaemic stroke – one caused by a clot – in June last year snatched that from -
Brighton man left with life-changing disabilities after heading ball backs stroke awareness campaign
A Brighton man who had a devastating stroke after heading a football is backing a campaign to raise awareness that stroke can happen to anyone at any age.
Tom Hooper was just 32 when an injury in a kickabout at Preston Park left him with devastating physical and emotional difficulties which mean he can no longer work.
These include right sided weakness in his arm and leg which make walking d -
Gloucestershire woman who had life-changing stroke at just 41 backs awareness campaign
A Gloucestershire woman whose life changed in an instant when she had a devastating stroke aged 41 is backing a campaign to raise public awareness that strokes don’t just happen to older people.
Fiona Cooke’s stroke left her with aphasia, a speech and language condition which makes communication difficult, emotional and memory problems, and fatigue. Her marriage ended, she could no longer cope
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