Expert Resources: stroke
These are the items that relate to stroke found on the AbilityNet website. They may be factsheets, webinars, news stories, blog posts or reports.
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Sarah Botterill | 18 Dec 2019Connecting to other people who’ve had a stroke is an invaluable source of support. We explore online support groups, and how to find a group near you.
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Sarah Botterill | 10 Dec 2019AbilityNet and the Stroke Association are working together at a national and local level to support people who have survived a stroke. AbilityNet volunteers are connecting with local Stroke Association Groups to see how technology can help members, especially with communication.
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Sarah Botterill | 05 Dec 2019A stroke is a brain attack. It happens when the blood supply to part of your brain is cut off. Blood carries essential nutrients and oxygen to your brain. Without blood, your brain cells can be damaged or die.
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Sarah Botterill | 03 Dec 2019A stroke is a brain attack. It happens when the blood supply to part of your brain is cut off. Blood carries essential nutrients and oxygen to your brain. Without blood, your brain cells can be damaged or die.A stroke can affect people’s ability to concentrate, and to remember things because of the...
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Sarah Botterill | 28 Oct 2019World Stroke Day is 29 October 2019. AbilityNet information and support can help stroke survivors adapt their technology following an ischaemic attack.Around every five minutes someone suffers a stroke in the UK, according to the Stroke Association.
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Alex.Barker | 28 Oct 2019According to the Stroke Association, there are 1.2 million Stroke Survivors in the UK. AbilityNet have been lucky enough to attend events and meet people who have living lives after stroke.
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Alex.Barker | 30 Jul 2018There are many ways to enjoy reading a book this summer. You can read books anywhere; on your commute, on your lunch hour or even on the beach. Find out how technology can allow you to experience the joy of reading, even if it's not following the conventional way you 'read' the book.
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Alex.Barker | 08 Mar 2018Between March 12 and 18, it is brain awareness week. The week is part of the global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research.
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Claudia.Cahalane | 28 May 2016Jannette Connell was 24-year-old when she suffered a stroke, leaving her with mobility and memory difficulties, along with severely impaired sight. After years of struggling with computer equipment, AbilitNet's It Can Help volunteer service has been able to get her tech working for her.
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Mark Walker | 13 Nov 2015Alex is in his 40s leads business development at a major law firm who uses all sorts of technology to make sure his life runs smoothly. What many of his colleagues and clients don't realise is that three years ago he suffered a minor stroke.
