Autumn 2004

Inside the Autumn 2004 issue:

Meet Annette Carty

One of The Stroke Association's Family Support Organisers explains her role.
Meet Annette Carty (201 kb) [pdf]

News

All of the latest stroke news including the new clinical guidelines for stroke and the results of the national stroke survey.
News (896 kb) [pdf]

Interview

Legendary Olympic athelete Linford Christie talks about his experience of stroke.
Linford Christie interview (732 kb) [pdf]

Focus

An update on this year''s Stroke Awareness Week.
Focus (373 kb) [pdf]

People

Stroke related stories, and new from stroke clubs around England and Wales.
People (1352 kb) [pdf]

Information

What the new Disability Discrimation Act rights to acess services mean for people who have had a stroke.
Information (382 kb) [pdf]

Research

The findings of new research which shows that preventative measures against stroke can reduce incidence.
Research (115 kb) [pdf]

Stroke and aphasia

Information about a new guide to stroke and aphasia which has been launched by the charity Connect.
Connect article (287 kb) [pdf]

Fundraising

Details of recent and upcoming Stroke Association events.
Fundraising (603 kb) [pdf]

Health

Cholesterol plays an important role in the body but too much is not good for us, What is cholesterol and how can we reduce it if there is too much?
Cholesterol article (234 kb) [pdf]