Man Dog Stroke
The Stroke Association
- Last Post from Man, Dog, Stroke
- New Year 2023
- Thrombectomy again
- On World Stroke Day (today, 29 October) this was my article about stroke services in Scotland in the ‘Times’ of 6 October 2022……
- Fairness in 2022
- Scottish Stroke Improvement Plan
- Scottish Stroke Improvement Plan
- Link to an article in the ‘Scottish Review’
- Meet Ben
- New Worlds
- Angie’s story
- Home again
- Mind the threshold
- Manifesto for Stroke Care in Scotland
- To buff or not to buff?
- New Year 2021
- A student writes
- Deeside Stroke Group
- World Stroke Day
- Scottish Stroke Improvement Plan 2020
This week I am reading Twilight of Democracy by Anne Apelbaum
Tag Archives: aphasia
Reception desks and other welcomes
The word “reception” has a variety of meanings – we talk about a drinks reception; there are reception classes in primary schools; it is a word, above all, suggesting a welcome and, hopefully, the open arms of friendship. I am … Continue reading
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Tagged aphasia, cross party groups, deeside, reception, stroke, stroke association
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Words
I am eternally grateful that the stroke I suffered on 18 July 2004 did not take away my power to speak, reason and understand – in short, to enjoy language. Since that date I have met many stroke survivors who … Continue reading