A healthcare assistant from Brighton has told how her world was turned upside down when she had a severe stroke and her family thought she was going to die.
Maria Knight, 52, from Mile Oak, is determined to rebuild her life after the haemorrhagic stroke – a bleed on the brain – left her paralysed down her left side.
Maria’s stroke struck while she was out driving with husband Dean, 57, in No
A 62-year-old Devon woman whose life was turned upside down after a devastating stroke has found a perfect way to forget the bad times… on a surfboard.
Sally Freeman lost her home and her job when she had a stroke four days before Christmas in 2015.
Supported by the Stroke Association, she has been rebuilding her life ever since and has recently been enjoying a course for stroke survivors fu
A Croydon man was devastated when a stroke left him unable to speak or write properly and fearful that he wouldn’t be able to work.
Roger, 48, was at home when a blood clot damaged the part of his brain that controls speech and caused a communication difficulty known as aphasia.
Roger was taking a career break to help look after his mum Lyanda who had been diagnosed with dementia. His stroke
A stroke survivor from West Sussex has told how his moment of hope as he struggled to rebuild his life came when he was able to walk his three-year-old cockapoo Ralph again.
It marked a marvellous milestone for Jason Parker on his road to recovery after his stroke – a bleed the size of a tennis ball in his brain - while raking leaves in his garden of his home in Bolney in December 2019.
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Legendary athlete Michael Johnson is calling for people to support the Stroke Association and help save stroke research, so that stroke survivors can live their best life possible.
The Stroke Association is funding the world’s largest research study to investigate worrying reports that Covid-19 is causing life-threatening strokes. As Covid-19 cases continue to rise across the globe, this critical research may help to prevent Covid-19-related death and disability.
New statistics from the Stroke Association reveal that almost one in three (29%) stroke survivors who had a stroke during the pandemic delayed seeking emergency medical attention due to Covid-19.(1) This World Stroke Day Thurs 29 Oct, the charity is asking all UK governments to commit to investing in Act FAST public health messaging in preparation for any surges in Covid-19 cases.
More than four out of five (85%) stroke survivors have reported being told that their recoveries would be limited to within the first year after their stroke according to a survey(i) conducted by the Stroke Association pre-Covid-19.
Delayed calls to 999 due to concerns around Covid-19, unavailable treatments and cancelled rehabilitation therapies caused by the pandemic has left tens of thousands of stroke survivors with avoidable, unnecessary disability, exacerbated mental health problems and has taken a devastating toll on stroke survivors and their families.
The Stroke Association is revealing a concerning new trend: the most at risk groups are least likely to call 999 due to not wanting to “burden the already busy emergency services”(i), which is causing people to die at home.
As many as 350,000 stroke survivors with aphasia, a common communication disability, are at greater risk of becoming lonelier and more isolated during the pandemic, according to the Stroke Association (i).
New figures published by the Stroke Association reveal that almost half (43%) of stroke survivors across the UK, aged under 65, are faced with financial hardship after their stroke. The charity’s findings reveal that more than 125,000 stroke survivors have experienced a loss of income, faced discrimination at work, and in some cases, have been forced to sell their home to pay for medical expenses.
