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  • Stroke information

    Find factsheets, resources and tools to help you understand how stroke affects people, and how to get help or to help yourself

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  • Latest podcast

    Driving

    In this podcast, we talk about the process for returning to driving after a stroke, the issues that can affect someone’s ability to drive and what you can do about them.

    Driving

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  • Partner product

    MedAdvisor App

    The Stroke Foundation has partnered with MedAdvisor, a FREE app, to help you organise and order your medications, from your smart phone, tablet or computer by connecting you to your local pharmacy. With MedAdvisor, you can pre-order your medications; receive reminders about when to take your medications or when to fill a script; and manage the medications of loved ones. 

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  • Word of the day

    Dysphasia

    Also known as aphasia. Impaired ability to talk, read, write or understand others when they speak.


    For similar information see Speech and language

    Dysphasia is when you have trouble with language. 

    It includes: 
    • Talking 
    • Reading 
    • Writing
    • Understanding others

    Sometimes is it called aphasia. 


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