General Condition Help

When someone you love has a stroke, regaining independence as quickly as possible is usually one of the main goals. When it is your aging parent suffering, you long to be able to help him or her regain that independence as quickly as possible. One of the most important forms of independence our aging parents have is their ability to drive. Luckily, most people recover from stroke well enough to be able to drive again. You can assist by making sure your aging parent completes extensive stroke rehabilitation. There are assessments that will help alleviate your concerns about whether or not your aging parent should be driving after a stroke.

Stroke is the third leading cause of death behind only heart disease and cancer. A stroke occurs when the blood supply to your brain is interrupted by a blocked artery, a clot or a broken blood vessel.

For most of us, a large part of our sense of self-worth is invested in our vocation—the work we do. A stroke or any other disorder, injury or disease can do so much damage psychologically, on top of the physical devastation. For this reason, vocational rehabilitation, or vocational therapy, is a vital component in any stroke recovery program for stroke survivors or those who suffer any serious injury to the spine and head and a similar condition.