‘Surviving’ the Festive Season after Stroke
Significant events like Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year and weddings can be touch points for stroke survivors, bringing social anxiety, feelings of identity loss and grief, just when you’re expected to be excited, happy and in party mode.…
Fifteen Tips for Making Cooking easier and more enjoyable after stroke
Good food is such an important part of a good life! Cooking again after stroke may not be possible for everyone but if you are able, you can make easy nutritious meals for yourself, family or friends…
The secret power of music
I love listening to music, so I was fascinated to hear about some new research by scientists in Germany and Norway who wanted to find out which music provided more pleasure to listeners. The researchers used artificial…
Vegetable patch for the soul
How wonderful it is to have a veggie patch, even if it’s in pots on a balcony or a courtyard! Picking cherry tomatoes, lettuce and cucumber and eating them an hour later in a salad is so…