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More Tips and Tricks
Oct 8/2012
Oct 12, 2012
People Suffering Stroke At Younger Ages, study finds
More Tips and Tricks
Oct 8/2012
For easier one-handed scooping of ice cream, mashed potatoes or other "gluey" things that tend to stick to the spoon, try using an ice cream like the one pictured above. The semi-rotation of the lever moves it under the food and loosens it so it can fall out easily . You can buy one at kitchen stores or check out your local flea market for an older one which often work just as well and cost a lot less.
Oct 12, 2012
People Suffering Stroke At Younger Ages, study finds
Oct 15/2012
More Tips And Tricks
New Nail Clippers at Lee Valley
Lee Valley Single-Handed Server
More New Tips and Tricks
Update on Nail Clippers
I bought all three varities from Lee Valley and last night I clipped my own nails for the first time in almost 8 years! The levers on the blue ones are designed for people with limited dexterity and I found them relatively east to press with my affected hand even in a curled state. Cutting the nails on my affected hand was more tricky, but I found if I manipulated my fingers on a table edge I could keep them still long enough to cut them. What a relief it was to do it myself, and one less thing for my husband to do for me. I found the rotating head clippers a little more fiddly. I'll have to try them a few more times to see f they are usable for me.
I also bought the single handed server which is amazing! It's just perfect for picking up pasta and salad...easy-peasy. A keeper for sure, and it comes in lots of colours and is easy to clean.
Oct 26/2012
Get Up and Get Moving
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/why-the-sedentary-life-is-killing-us/article4613704/
Oct 29/2012
Working Out Is Good for the Brain as Well as the Heart
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/working-out-is-good-for-the-brain-as-well-as-the-heart/article4702069/
Oct 29/2012
Cracking the Claims About Coconut Oil
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/ask-a-health-expert/is-coconut-oil-really-the-worlds-healthiest-oil/article4683703/
Nov 1/2012
Tips and Tricks
Update on Blo and Go
I recently purchased a Blow and Go hair dryer holder because it seemed to be a great idea for anyone with a weakened or non-functional arm. It is heavy and very difficult to secure on a mirror with one hand (it doesn't adhere to walls at all) and the suction doesn't hold, making the entire contraption a flying missile. I still think the concept is a good one but suggest waiting until the company comes up with a permanent holder that fastens to the wall.
Sammons Preston (now Patterson Medical) carries The Hands-Free Hair Dryer Pro 2000 which can sit on a table or shelf.
Marilyn
Nov 5/2012 IMPORTANT WARNING
Drugs + Herbal Remedies = Trouble
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/mixing-drugs-and-herbal-remedies-may-pose-a-major-health-risk-researchers-warn/article4854590/
Health Canada Update on Flu Shot
Nov 8/2012
Hot Or Cold, Winter Is Bad For Your Health
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/hot-or-cold-winter-is-bad-for-your-heart-study-finds/article4986809/
Some Signs Of Aging Can Predict Heart Disease
Nov 12/2012
What is a Polypill and Why it May be Good For You?
Fit, Yet Fat? A Little Exercise May Add Years to Your Life.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/774017?src=mpnews
Nov 20/2012
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in
Leonard Cohen "Anthem: Ring the bells that still can ring"
Nov.27/ 2012
Stronger Warnings About Grapefruit
Lime
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/that-glass-of-grapefruit-juice-might-be-more-dangerous-than-you-can-imagine/article5695531/
New Tips and Tricks
Gardening made easier and accesible
VegTrug From Vesey's
Nov.27/ 2012
Stronger Warnings About Grapefruit
Grapefruit
Seville Oranges
Pomelo
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/that-glass-of-grapefruit-juice-might-be-more-dangerous-than-you-can-imagine/article5695531/
New Tips and Tricks
Gardening made easier and accesible
VegTrug From Vesey's
http://www.veseys.com/ca/en/store/tools/container/vegtrug
Also From Vesey's
Self-Watering Stand Up Garden
http://www.veseys.com/ca/en/store/tools/container/selfwatering1
Dec 4/2012
Is adversity good for you? Why trauma may be just what you need.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/why-trauma-may-be-just-what-you-need/article5859652/
Dec.7/2012
From Baycrest-A leading research institute in cognitive neuroscience
Is MCI (mild cognitive impairment) robbing you of your memory?
http://www.baycrest.org/breakthroughs/2012winter/
Normal agng or MCI? What's the difference?
Dec 10/2012
Need a New Doctor?
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/ask-a-health-expert/my-family-doctor-is-moving-away-what-do-i-do-next/article4580589/
Dec. 19/2012
In 'Amour,' Michael Haneke explores the devastating effects of a wife's strokes on a marriage. Emmanuelle Riva's and Jean-Louis Trintignant's performances are a revelation
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-1219-amour-20121219,0,6553463.story
Keep healthy and safe over this holiday season.
More stroke news in 2013!
Jan 3/2013
A Language Unlocked
“Alun Morgan, 81, was evacuated to Wales during the Second World War but left 70 years ago,” reports The Daily Telegraph. “During his time there he was surrounded by Welsh speakers but never learned the language himself. … Morgan recently suffered a severe stroke, but when he regained consciousness three weeks later, doctors discovered he was speaking Welsh and could not remember any English. It is thought that the Welsh that Morgan heard as a boy had sunk in without him knowing and was unlocked after he suffered the stroke. … Doctors diagnosed Morgan with aphasia … which causes a shift in the brain’s language centre.” He is now trying to regain his fluency in English.
By Michael Kesterton
In The Globe and Mail
Published Jan 3/ 2013
It's Still Me
http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=2129
A delightful short film about living with aphasia created in cillaboration wiht The American Aphasia Institute and can be purchased at their website :
http://www.aphasia.org/
Article sources : perfect stroke survivor
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