New legislation in Japan relating to stroke care
Podcast: new legislation in Japan brings the stroke survivor voice to the table and makes it law to provide best-evidence stroke care. (Nov 25, 2019)
Podcast: new legislation in Japan brings the stroke survivor voice to the table and makes it law to provide best-evidence stroke care. (Nov 25, 2019)
A day of fun and education where we connected with researchers and found out all about the work happening behind the scenes.
Hunter research study looks at using devised theatre performance as a stroke therapy (July 19, 2019) Brian Lowe was standing on top of a ladder when he suffered his first stroke. The Wallsend man was 73. A handyman.
A new play exploring this question has come up with a range of answers with one common theme - that hope is needed to make life after a stroke not just bearable, but enjoyable. Playwright Linden Wilkinson speaks to us about devising the play. Stroke survivor and actor Brian Lowe tells us about his experience performing in 'Stroke Stories.'
Our researchers will test an 8-week Devised Theatre Performance Process, which we hypothesize will improve the psychosocial well-being and cognitive function of people in the chronic phase of stroke (stroke >6 months ago), with a protocol currently in development.
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Healthcare is on the edge of a frontier right now as, across the nation, a range of new and established health hubs work to design a future bringing together research, industry and community.