Brain injury survivors face innumerable challenges in finding their new “normal” after initial hospitalization. The Brain Injury Support Group at Mountain Valley Regional Rehabilitation Hospital can help. Mountain Valley Regional Rehabilitation hospital strives to provide transitional and ongoing support for brain injury survivors in our community by offering a once a month, in-person support group. Mountain Valley’s support group is led by Speech Therapist and Therapy Lead Erin Aafedt, M.A. … [Read more...] about Brain Injury Survivors Finding Support Group at Mountain Valley
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Prescott Resident Finds Road to Recovery After Stroke
Sixty-nine-year-old Tom Liaboe of Prescott was watching television this past winter when he stood up and unexpectedly fell. His wife, Carol, heard the noise and ran upstairs to find Tom on the floor. He was barely able to move his right side, part of his face was drooping, and he was having trouble speaking. Tom had suffered a stroke. He had become one of the nearly 2,000 individuals in Northern Arizona who are admitted annually to area hospitals for strokes. Strokes are the leading cause of … [Read more...] about Prescott Resident Finds Road to Recovery After Stroke
How Stress Affects Stroke Risk
“I was so stressed out, I thought I was going to have a stroke!” How many times have you heard someone say a version of the expression above? While it may often be said in jest, researchers have shown that the statement above may not be far from the truth. According to the American Heart Association, higher levels of stress, hostility or depressive symptoms are associated with an increased risk of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) in middle-aged and older adults. A stroke occurs … [Read more...] about How Stress Affects Stroke Risk