Living With Stroke: A Guide for Families

by Richard C. Senelick, Karla Dougherty

Stroke doesn't happen just to an individual, it happens to families, friends, and loved ones. Both HealthSouth and the American Stroke Association have long known this encompassing of stroke - it's pain, it's emotional damage, it's debilitating after effects - not only on the survivors, but the loved ones in its wake. No one knows more that when stroke strikes, you need support, information, and advice fast. Finding this information has become a reassuring reality in this newest edition of Living With Stroke: A Guide for Families. Here, stroke patients and their families, friends, and caregivers can find the newest facts and figures on cutting edge of neural plasticity, constraint therapy, and more. Here, too, in clear, easy to understand language, is the entire process of rehabilitation, as well as the mechanisms that can create a stroke. You will also find a wealth of detail on the emotional reactions families of stroke survivors experience - along with the insight, solid hope, and most important of all, hope.

277 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Michel]

A must read if you have a loved one who has a stroke. I hope you never have to read it, and my heart goes out to you if you do.

[Lewis Smith]

Well written and easy to understand.

[Trey Mustian]

This is an excellent resource for those dealing with the aftermath of a loved one's stroke. It explains why strokes happen , how they affect people in so many ways , what to expect in rehabilitation and how to deal with the emotional toll s stroke brings to the victim and family. I highly recommend this book.

[Lauren]

It was a very informative book about stroke. It read easily, but not over your head or condescending either.