Can training memory and attention on a home computer-task reduce spatial awareness problems after stroke?
Can training memory and attention on a home computer-task reduce spatial awareness problems after stroke?
Can we use computer tests and therapy in the homes of stroke survivors with spatial neglect?
Spatial neglect is caused when damage to the brain after stroke means that it no longer received information about one side of the body and/or world. Stroke survivors with spatial neglect might not be aware of anything happening on one side of their body. This research will investigate a computer based version of a new treatment for spatial neglect after stroke.
What does it really mean to have visual and attentional problems after stroke?
The findings of this research could help provide stroke survivors and their relatives with more accurate information about what impacts they can expect over time, and will help doctors and therapists identify which patients with visual neglect will benefit the most from new treatments.
Aphasia awareness
More than 350,000 people in the UK have aphasia, a communication disability which can affect their ability to understand, speak, read, write and use numbers.
National Aphasia Awareness Month
Tuesday 28 May 2019
Every year during June, organisations supporting people with aphasia work together to raise awareness. Around a third of people who have a stroke will experience aphasia. Greater awareness can mean easier communication and a better quality of life for a person with aphasia.
National Aphasia Awareness Month
Wednesday 30 May 2018
This year, June 2018, we have teamed up with other UK aphasia organisations and will be supporting the work of member organisations of the Aphasia Alliance, of which the Stroke Association is one.
European Stroke Awareness Day
Tuesday 13 May 2014
Stroke is a global epidemic, in the UK alone someone will have a stroke every 3 and a half minutes.
A complete guide to cognitive problems after stroke
Resource type: Information leaflet
Publication type: Stroke information
This complete guide explains how a stroke can affect the way your brain understands, organises and stores information. It also talks about the kinds of problems this can cause and what you can do about them. It’s aimed at people who have had a stroke and their family and friends.
Increasing stroke awareness in Oxford
Thursday 3 December 2015
On Wednesday 24th November, a Stroke Awareness Event was held at the University of Oxford, with the aim of raising awareness about stroke, stroke services and stroke research.
Volunteer to raise awareness of stroke and fundraise
Raise awareness of stroke and fundraise by volunteering to become a Stroke Ambassador or an Events Fundraiser.