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    after a person has had a severe stroke. According to the Center for Disease Control “Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of adult disability. About 800,000 people in the United States have a stroke each year” (Stroke Statistics, 2015). A stroke occurs when a blood vessel bursts and oxygen is not being transported to the brain properly. The Stroke Center, a leading independent information provider on strokes, states, “Stroke is the leading cause of serious

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    neurological conditions in the world is a stroke and it is the number one reason for hospitalizations among neurological diseases.1 “Stroke is a disease that is the fifth leading cause of death and is the number one cause of long-term disability in the United States.2 There are approximately 4 million Americans living with the effects of a stroke.”3 Even though the scientific realm has made progress in learning about neural plasticity and motor rehabilitation stroke patients still often times present chronic

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    Stroke Definition

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    Stroke: A stroke involves loss of brain functions caused by a loss of blood circulation to areas of the brain. Causes: Occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or severely reduced, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and food. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die. In Ischemic cerebral blood flow is suddenly impaired by a thrombus or embolus. In Haemorrhagic the rupture of a cerebral blood vessel causes bleeding into the subarachnoid space or brain tissue. Types of stroke:

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    How to Care for a Senior Post-Stroke Strokes are one of the major causes of immobility in seniors. Recovery largely depends on the extent of the brain injury and the length of time before treatment. Nonetheless, most seniors require the assistance of a caregiver and this mainly requires planning and organization. Here are some ways you can take care of a senior post -stroke Follow the doctor’s advice During the early stages of their recovery, seniors need to visit their neurologists once every six

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    were just commentaries that provide valuable information on early post-stroke cognitive intervention and constant report of lasting functional outcome. Another article “National survey of Canadian occupational therapists' assessment and treatment of cognitive impairment post-stroke” by Korner-Bitensky et al was not used in the matrix. The research was based on different management of cognitive impairment that arises after stroke and the

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    Jasmines impairment will affect her home life and there will be some changes that will need to take place before she can fully go back to functioning on a normal level. Since she has had a stroke and her left side of the body is now impaired she will have to learn new techniques to do things that she was doing before such as dressing, toileting, bathing, and over all hygiene. She will also have to learn new ways to help protect her from injury for example making sure that her left arm is not in an

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    Introduction Cerebral vascular accident (CVA) better known as stroke is medical emergency responsible for an enormous numbers of death in the united states. Stroke it is listed as the number four leading cause of death in the United States. There are three different types of stroke ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke and transient ischemic attack. Compare to any other disease cerebral vascular accident or stroke is one of the main reason for disability among adults in the united states. History

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    Sometimes known as a brain attack, a stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain stops. Brain cells immediately start to die due to the lack of oxygen and nutrients they need to function. There are two types of strokes. The most common type, called ischemic stroke, is caused by a blood clot that blocks a blood vessel in the brain. The other kind of stroke, called hemorrhagic stroke, is caused by a blood vessel that breaks and bleeds into the brain. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death for Americans

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    Family Assessment

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    1. Describe each of your close family members: parents, aunts and uncles, grandparents, and brothers and sisters. What do each of them look like? What health concerns do they have? Mother: mid-sized physique, healthy weight currently is borderline diabetic Father: slender physique, healthy weight, currently is borderline diabetic Aunt: mid-sized physique, slightly overweight, has slightly high cholesterol Uncle: mid-sized physique, healthy weight, has diabetes Grandmother: slender physique, healthy

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    paper discusses the history of stokes and how strokes occurred in my family. I have research many articles and websites to find interesting information on strokes. I have also included my own opinions and thoughts about strokes. There are many factors that can create a higher risk of having a stroke. The paper discusses ways to prevent a person from having a stroke, and risk factors that can increase the risk of having a stroke. Introduction A stroke is also called a cerebrovascular accident. According

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