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A stroke survivor from Wells is backing a charity’s plea for people to carry out a simple test on themselves in case they have a ‘silent condition’ which could cause a serious stroke.The Stroke Association is urging people to mark Stroke Prevention Day on Thursday, 12 January, by checking their own pulse to make sure it’s not irregular.Rick Hein’s stroke was caused by atrial fibrillation o
Thrombectomy is a miracle treatment that pulls patients back from near-death and alleviates the worst effects of stroke. It’s shocking that so many patients are missing out and being saddled with unnecessary disability.
A Hertfordshire man who lost his job, his family and his home after a severe stroke is backing the Stroke Association’s plea for people to make one small change to reduce their own risk of having a stroke.Nine out of ten strokes are linked to lifestyle factors such as smoking or obesity and the risk could be reduced by making changes. The Stroke Association is calling for people to make a one
A Portsmouth man who fought back from the brink of death after a severe stroke is backing the Stroke Association’s plea for people to make one small change to reduce their own risk of having a stroke.Roger Sherliker’s family were told it was “95% certain” that he would die after his stroke in January 2017.He survived but the stroke damaged the part of his brain which controls communication
Nine out of ten stroke survivors would go back in time and urge their younger self to make lifestyle changes which may have prevented their stroke, a new UK-wide survey by the Stroke Association has revealed.More than four out of five people surveyed say they hadn’t realised that they were at risk of a stroke. But almost nine out of ten had since made lifestyle changes. This is important t
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
Deaths from stroke have fallen by 55 per cent overall between 2001 and 2010, thanks to better NHS care, according to new research published in the BMJ.
Public Health England has launched its Act FAST campaign for 2018
Around 475,000 stroke survivors across the UK could be living with the communication disability aphasia by 2025
A mother-of-four from Barnsley is taking on the Simplyhealth Great North Run on Sunday for the Stroke Association, after her daughter had a stroke on her fourth birthday.
A mother and daughter from Cleethorpes have presented the Stroke Association with £1,300 of vital funds after hosting a cake sale in their garden.
A University of Leicester professor is taking on the Simplyhealth Great North Run on Sunday 10 September, to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
The Stroke Association and Humberside Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) have joined forces to help stroke survivors in Hull become more active.
St Bernard’s Road Open Gardens Group has presented the Stroke Association with over £6,600 on Friday 28 July, after raising the record total at this year’s open gardens event.
A young stroke survivor from the Wirral is raising vital funds for the Stroke Association with a fundraising evening on Saturday 09 September.
Oliver Walker, a student from the Bramcote School in Nottingham, has raised over £450 for the Stroke Association by shaving off eight inches of his hair.
A Houghton-le-Spring man has joined forces with his family to raise more than £2,000 for the Stroke Association, after his wife had a life-changing stroke.
Bhavin Gohil, 40, from Hall Green, is preparing to take on the Birmingham Half Marathon on 15 October for the Stroke Association in memory of his wife.
An 11-year-old schoolboy is preparing to cycle 200 miles to raise funds for the Stroke Association, after his grandad had a stroke.
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