Thanksgiving Special: Bring ‘A Healthy Meal’ to your table
It’s Thanksgiving and you want your dinner table to look perfect and appealing. Understood! While you can re-work on your checklist, choosing what to include in the meal can leave you puzzled, especially if there is a stroke survivor in your family. This could arouse curiosity - "How to prevent the signs of another stroke during Thanksgiving?”. Well, it...
Fight out Weight Gain after Stroke, make these Dietary Changes
Over the years, gaining weight has emerged as a longer term consequence following a stroke. It is not hidden that an inactive lifestyle after a stroke is the culprit here, leaving any stroke survivor feeling overwhelmed. While some motor functions may take time to rehabilitate, obesity doesn’t have to be a coping issue during your stroke recovery. Whether you’re trying...
Reclaim your Strength; Stretch your Affected Hand
We all know how aggressive a stroke can be. After all, it is known as a leading cause of serious long-term disability across the world. It can affect an individual’s arm movement, making it difficult for him to perform simple tasks like moving the arm forward or grasping and releasing objects. Luckily, you can reclaim control of your arm...
Anti-Stroke Foods – A Quick Checklist
Recovering from a health condition like stroke requires one to embrace healthy habits and lifestyle changes. While there are therapies and medications to boost up the recovery process, it largely depends on your eating habits too. Food choices that you make today can help you reduce the risk of high blood pressure, obesity and high cholesterol. Here are foods...
Is it Possible to Drive After Stroke? Yes, it is.
Can I drive safely after stroke? This is the first question that comes to the mind of a stroke survivor. It could be possible that stroke can impair your ability to drive, but it is very much possible to get back to the driver’s seat again. Here’s a guide to driving safely while overcoming stroke-led challenges.
Be sure
If you have made...
One-Handed Cooking After Stroke
Cooking for themselves allows stroke survivors to feel more independent and confident. Since cooking involves working with a variety of tools and handling hot or sharp objects, it is very important for people with one hand impairment to be extra careful in the kitchen. Thankfully, the use of few adapted tools and smart planning can make cooking easier. Here...
8 Ways to Stay Motivated During Stroke Recovery
It would not be wrong to say that Motivation plays a key role in a successful stroke recovery. If a stroke survivor does not feel motivated, keeping up with his rehabilitation will be a challenge. The decreased participation and engagement during rehabilitation program may lead to longer stay in the hospital and depression of not getting back to the...