What Its Like To Be A Caregiver
The following is a Q&A with Suzanne A., a Southern California-based caregiver. Suzanne is a caregiver to her husband Gil, who suffered multiple strokes and is now a paraplegic. With Gil unable to work, Suzanne works part-time to support them.
Q: What do people not know about being a caregiver?
Suzanne: Because of social media, our society has been introduced to many people who are caregivers that share their compassion and their struggles. However, each caregiver has a unique dynamic. They are either a caregiver for a spouse, a parent, a grandparent or a friend, and each caregiving situation is different.
It also t...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - July 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
July 2016
Safeguarding Our Health: Vaccines Protect Us All...A Blurry Worldview: Understanding Myopia...Physical Activity Linked to Reduced Cancer Risk...Understanding Aphasia...Featured Web Site: Test Your Sense of Pitch (Source: NIH News in Health)
Source: NIH News in Health - July 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
tDCS of the Motor Cortex in Post-Stroke AphasiatDCS of the Motor Cortex in Post-Stroke Aphasia
This study evaluated the impact of transcranial direct current stimulation on function and activity-related outcomes in chronic post-stroke aphasia. Brain (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Mediaplanet and Lingraphica Team up to Spread the Word about Aphasia
Mediaplanet today announces the latest issue of its in-demand “Stroke Awareness” campaign.(PRWeb May 27, 2016)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/05/prweb13447439.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - May 28, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Memory test offers clue to pathological diagnosis in primary progressive aphasia
Patients with primary progressive aphasia show selective vulnerabilities in effortless learning and delayed retrieval of verbal information if their syndrome is related to Alzheimer’s disease rather than frontotemporal lobar degeneration, research indicates. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - May 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alzheimer ' s disease Source Type: news
60 Minutes updates viewers on poliovirus therapy for glioblastoma
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In a poignant, two-part segment May 15, 2016, CBS’s 60 Minutes returned to Duke to update viewe...
Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - May 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dg62 Source Type: news
Your NEJM Group Today: Aphasia During Flight, No Fasting Before Lipid Testing, Connecticut Oncologist/Hematologist Opportunity (FREE)
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NEJM Group offers so many valuable resources for practicing clinicians. Here's what we chose for you today:NEJM Clinical Practice Center: … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - May 5, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Brain contusion with aphasia following an ice hockey injury - Degen RM, Fink ME, Callahan L, Fibel KH, Ramsay J, Kelly BT.
We present a case of ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Right Brain May Aid Speech Recovery After Left-Sided Stroke Right Brain May Aid Speech Recovery After Left-Sided Stroke
A new study shows right-brain structural integrity relates to speech recovery after left-sided stroke, raising the possibility of new therapies for post-stroke aphasia based on engaging the right side of the brain. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - April 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Right Brain Scan Could Aid in Stroke Recovery
It might help predict speech and language recovery in those who suffer stroke in brain's left side, researchers find
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Aphasia, Stroke, Stroke Rehabilitation (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - March 31, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Research Offers Clues to Dementia with Language Loss
In this rarer form of brain illness, protein plaques appear to clump more prominently in certain areas
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Alzheimer's Disease, Aphasia, Dementia (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - March 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dementia plaques attack language center of brain
The recent ability to peer into the brain of living individuals with a rare type of language dementia, primary progressive aphasia, provides important insight into the beginning stages of this disease, when it is caused by a buildup of a toxic protein found in Alzheimer's disease. The research also offers insight into why this dementia causes people to lose the ability to express themselves and understand language. The findings will guide Alzheimer's treatment, say researchers. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 7, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Dementia plaques attack language center of brain
(Northwestern University) The recent ability to peer into the brain of living individuals with a rare type of language dementia, primary progressive aphasia, provides important insight into the beginning stages of this disease, when it is caused by a buildup of a toxic protein found in Alzheimer's disease. The research also offers insight into why this dementia causes people to lose the ability to express themselves and understand language. The findings will guide Alzheimer's treatment. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 7, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
The "Non-Practicing" Scientist and How She's Here to Help YOU
This article first appeared on Scientista. Visit The Scientista Foundation for more great content! About the Author Heather Burkhart is an energetic science writer and recent graduate from the linguistics program at the University of Utah where she developed an interest in studying aphasia and other language properties of the brain. She is currently Co-Managing Editor for The Scientista Foundation, and editor for its Scientista Spotlight section. When she is not writing in a cozy corner of her home, she is most likely exploring the beautiful outdoor landscape of Utah. Find more of Heather's writing here! -- This feed and ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - February 29, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Stroke patients' speech loss linked to loss of brain interconnections
(IOS Press) When brain regions that control speech and reading comprehension are destroyed due to blockage of blood flow, patients are often unable to speak or comprehend spoken or written language. These difficulties with language, or 'aphasia,' are a common symptom in the aftermath of stroke. However, in a new study published in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, researchers report that damage to the underlying connections among different areas of the brain can also affect the severity of aphasia. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 22, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
