http://www.mcknights.com/stroke/topic/3543/ Articles tagged with Stroke from McKnight's Long Term Care News McKnight's custserv@mcknights.com no Post-stroke treatments can benefit older people as much as younger ones, according to recently published research from the University of Georgia. http://www.mcknights.com/post-stroke-care-should-be-uniform-across-age-groups-study-finds/article/293886/ Mon, 20 May 2013 10:30:00 GMT Post-stroke treatments can benefit older people as much as younger ones, according to recently published research from the University of Georgia. McKnight's Far too few clinical trials are focused on seniors with diabetes, according to an analysis recently published in the journal Diabetologia. http://www.mcknights.com/diabetes-research-ignores-older-people-study-finds/article/287948/ Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMT Far too few clinical trials are focused on seniors with diabetes, according to an analysis recently published in the journal Diabetologia. McKnight's After a stroke, adults rely on their left hemisphere to preserve language function or recovery, new research suggests. This discovery could open up new rehabilitation strategies, researchers say. http://www.mcknights.com/left-brain-language-function-is-linked-to-better-post-stroke-recovery-from-aphasia-researchers-find/article/287560/ Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMT After a stroke, adults rely on their left hemisphere to preserve language function or recovery, new research suggests. This discovery could open up new rehabilitation strategies, researchers say. McKnight's A bedside device that measures eye movements could become a standard way of determining if extreme dizziness is being caused by a stroke, researchers say. http://www.mcknights.com/stroke-or-dizziness-bedside-test-can-tell/article/287091/ Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:55:55 GMT A bedside device that measures eye movements could become a standard way of determining if extreme dizziness is being caused by a stroke, researchers say. McKnight's By testing for particular molecules in cerebrospinal fluid, doctors can identify who is most likely to need long-term care following a subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) stroke, according to researchers. http://www.mcknights.com/enzyme-test-could-reveal-who-will-need-long-term-care-after-one-type-of-stroke-researchers-say/article/286353/ Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:30:00 GMT By testing for particular molecules in cerebrospinal fluid, doctors can identify who is most likely to need long-term care following a subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) stroke, according to researchers. McKnight's Government agencies and lobbyists are famous for conducting studies that prove a point — theirs, namely. That's why I'll be very interested to see who will have the courage to conduct one of the most important long-term care-related studies that should be completed over the coming year. http://www.mcknights.com/a-study-that-may-never-be-done-but-should/article/286400/ Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:30:00 GMT Government agencies and lobbyists are famous for conducting studies that prove a point — theirs, namely. That's why I'll be very interested to see who will have the courage to conduct one of the most important long-term care-related studies that should be completed over the coming year. McKnight's Deaths linked to Alzheimer's disease have increased in the last decade while those for stroke, breast cancer and HIV have dropped, said researchers calling for more funding for the memory-robbing disease. http://www.mcknights.com/rising-alzheimers-toll-presents-an-opportunity-for-vendors/article/285081/ Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMT Deaths linked to Alzheimer's disease have increased in the last decade while those for stroke, breast cancer and HIV have dropped, said researchers calling for more funding for the memory-robbing disease. McKnight's A bedside device that measures eye movements could become a standard way of determining if extreme dizziness is being caused by a stroke, researchers say. http://www.mcknights.com/bedside-device-accurately-determines-if-extremely-dizzy-people-are-having-a-stroke-researchers-find/article/283488/ Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:30:00 GMT A bedside device that measures eye movements could become a standard way of determining if extreme dizziness is being caused by a stroke, researchers say. McKnight's Amour isn't just a movie about an elderly couple. It also thoughtfully provokes questions about how families interact when confronted with long-term care situations. It also raises questions for caregivers. http://www.mcknights.com/tuesdays-with-kathy/article/280652/ Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:30:00 GMT Amour isn't just a movie about an elderly couple. It also thoughtfully provokes questions about how families interact when confronted with long-term care situations. It also raises questions for caregivers. McKnight's Clot-busting devices administered through the artery do not improve victims' chances of living independently after a stroke, according to research published Thursday. http://www.mcknights.com/intra-arterial-clot-therapy-does-not-lead-to-higher-rate-of-independent-living-researchers-determine/article/279640/ Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:30:00 GMT Clot-busting devices administered through the artery do not improve victims' chances of living independently after a stroke, according to research published Thursday. McKnight's