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Health and Medical Guide to Seniors' Health Stroke Health information topics about Stroke: Anatomy/Physiology 1. Atlas of the Body: The Brain--Effects of Stroke American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ0ZFP46JC&sub_... Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Cerebrovascular Disorders National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D002561&recruiting... 2. Stroke Trials Directory Washington University, School of Medicine http://www.strokecenter.org/trials/ 3. ClinicalTrials.gov: Endarterectomy, Carotid National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/intervention=carotid+endarterectomy&recrui... 4. ClinicalTrials.gov: Cerebrovascular Accident National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D020521&recruiting... 5. ClinicalTrials.gov: Carotid Stenosis National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D016893&recruiting... Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Ultrasound: Vascular American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America http://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/ultrasound-vascular.htm 2. What You Need to Know about Your Angiography Test Cleveland Clinic Foundation http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/0100/0147.asp?index=... 3. What Is a Stroke? American Society of Neuroradiology http://www.asnr.org/patientinfo/conditions/Stroke.pdf 4. Stroke Risk Factors and Symptoms National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/stroke_bookmark.htm 5. Stroke Diagnosis Washington University, School of Medicine http://www.strokecenter.org/pat/diagnosis/index.htm 6. Functional MR Imaging (fMRI): Brain American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America http://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/functional_mr.htm Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Glossary of Neurosurgical Terms American Association of Neurological Surgeons http://www.neurosurgerytoday.org/what/glossary.asp Directories 1. Find a Board-Certified Neurosurgeon American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons http://www.neurosurgerytoday.org/findaneuro/ 2. Find a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation http://www.e-aapmr.org/imis/imisonline/findphys/find.cfm Genetics 1. Genetics Home Reference: CADASIL National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=cadasil Health Check Tools 1. Are You at Risk for Heart Disease or Stroke? National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/tools/heart/quiz.cfm 2. What's Your Stroke Risk? Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention http://www.yourdiseaserisk.harvard.edu/hccpquiz.pl?func=start&quiz=stroke Men 1. What Do You Know about Men's Health? Heart Di National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/mens/men.cfm?page=115&mtitle=Heart%20Disease%20and%20... National Institutes of Health 1. Stroke National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/stroke.htm 2. Stroke: Hope through Research National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/detail_stroke.htm 3. Know Stroke. Know the Signs. Act in Time. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/knowstroke.htm Newsletters/Print Publications 1. Stroke Connection Magazine American Stroke Association http://www.strokeassociation.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2533 Organizations 1. American Stroke Association http://www.strokeassociation.org/ 2. American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000 3. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and S http://www.ninds.nih.gov/ 4. National Stroke Association http://www.stroke.org/ Overviews 1. Stroke National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/faq/stroke.htm 2. Understanding Stroke Cleveland Clinic Foundation http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/0900/0992.asp?index=... Prevention/Screening 1. Reducing Your Risk of Stroke: Donâ??t Wait f American College of Physicians, American Heart Association http://www.doctorsforadults.com/images/healthpdfs/stroke.pdf 2. Questions and Answers about Carotid Endarterectomy National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/carotid_endarterectomy_background... 3. Pulse Check: The Importance of Self-Screening for Women's Heart Foundation http://www.womensheartfoundation.org/content/Stroke/pulse_check.asp 4. Brain Basics: Preventing Stroke National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/preventing_stroke.htm 5. Atherectomy American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4433 Rehabilitation/Recovery 1. Recovering from Stroke American Occupational Therapy Association http://www.aota.org/featured/area6/links/link02aa.asp 2. Post-Stroke Rehabilitation National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/poststrokerehab.htm Related Issues 1. Stroke Effects American Stroke Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4761 2. Sexual Activity and Heart Disease or Stroke American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4714 3. Make the Link! Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke American Diabetes Association http://www.diabetes.org/main/uedocuments/Factsheet23Link.pdf 4. Life After Stroke: Survivor and Caregiver National Stroke Association http://www.stroke.org/HomePage.aspx?P=aa6250b72aa94c3bb9588ed374ba7774 5. Depression and Stroke National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depstroke.cfm 6. Can I Drive After a Stroke? American Stroke Association http://www.strokeassociation.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3005465 7. Adapting the Home After a Stroke Washington University, School of Medicine http://www.strokecenter.org/pat/ot/index.htm Research 1. Brain Imaging May Identify High Risk Stroke Patien National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/news_and_events/news_articles/news_article_stroke_... 2. Clot-Busting Therapy Helps Stroke Victims American Academy of Neurology http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/full/64/2/E1 3. Randomized Trial of Low-Dose Aspirin in the Primar American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3029340 4. Ultrasound-Aided Therapy Better Than Stroke Drug A National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/nov2004/ninds-17.htm 5. Preconditioning the Brain May Protect against Stro National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/news_and_events/news_articles/news_article_stroke_... 6. Blacks in the South Have Greater Risk of Dying fro American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3028569 7. Baked or Broiled Fish May Help Reduce the Risk of American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ5P1YVH4E&sub_... 8. Aspirin Is Safer Than Warfarin and Just As Effecti National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/mar2005/ninds-30.htm 9. Alcohol and the Risk for Stroke in Men American College of Physicians http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/142/1/I-24 Specific Conditions 1. Intracerebral Hemorrhage Washington University, School of Medicine http://www.strokecenter.org/pat/ich.htm 2. Bowhunter's Stroke Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00291 3. JAMA Patient Page: Hemorrhagic Stroke American Medical Association http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/292/15/1916 4. Wallenberg's Syndrome National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/wallenbergs/wallenbergs.htm 5. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Washington University, School of Medicine http://www.strokecenter.org/pat/sah.htm 6. Spasticity and Paralysis National Stroke Association http://www.stroke.org/HomePage.aspx?P=7c6a826259c347359cb6a43368ec664d 7. Spinal Cord Infarction National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/spinal_infarction/spinal_infarction.htm Statistics 1. Stroke National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://www.cdc.gov/cvh/library/fs_stroke.htm 2. New Stats Show Heart Disease Still America's American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3018015 3. Heart Disease and Stroke Maps National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/giscvh/(1yuitx45dju3yt45zdgxg555)/default.aspx 4. FASTATS: Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/stroke.htm Treatment 1. Aspirin and Cardiovascular Disease UpToDate http://patients.uptodate.com/topic.asp?file=hrt_dis/2908 2. Brain Attack: A Look at Stroke Prevention and Trea Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2005/205_stroke.html 3. Common Symptoms and Treatment National Stroke Association http://www.stroke.org/HomePage.aspx?P=5658967958675986798556 4. Stroke Prevention & Treatments Society of Interventional Radiology http://www.sirweb.org/patPub/strokeTreatments.shtml 5. Tissue Plasminogen Activator (TPA) American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4751 6. What Are Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents? American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/110080494410839%20WhatAreAn... Women 1. Heart Disease and Stroke National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/pub/steps/Heart_Stroke.htm   Yahoo! News Search Results for seniors health Yahoo! News Search Results for seniors health Seniors in Emo staying active (Fort Frances Times) With the size of Canada?s aging population growing annually, seniors across Canada are being encouraged to stay active, both physically and mentally. According to the Thunder Bay District Health Unit, ?Physical activity offers seniors the best option to reduce illness and disability, improve their quality of life, and to live independently longer.? read more Workshops for seniors will cover health care issues (The Township Journal) Frankford Township The Sussex County Department of Human Services, Division of Senior Services will sponsor a six-week program, Take Control of Your Health, beginning March 24 at the Sussex County Main Library. RetireSafe: Seniors should call on Congress to stand up for better hospital c... Today RetireSafe, representing 400,000 senior citizen supporters across America, urged seniors nationwide to call on Congress to save high-quality physician hospitals from the restrictive health care reform language now pending in Congress. House and Senate "reform" efforts would ration high-quality physician hospital care to Medicare patients, as a "cost savings." Harrison College plans open house for high school seniors (Evansville Courier... EVANSVILLE ?Harrison College will host an open house for high school seniors March 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the campus at 4601 Theater Drive.Students can participate in interactive breakout sessions while exploring the educational opportunities in the growing fields of business, health sciences and criminal justice.The event is free and open to the public.For more information about the open house ... RetireSafe Urges All Seniors to Call on Congress to Save Physician Hospitals'... WASHINGTON, March 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today RetireSafe, representing 400,000 senior citizen supporters across America, urged seniors nationwide to call on Congress to save high-quality physician hospitals from the restrictive health care reform language now pending in Congress. Indian River Mall wants vendors for seniors health fair (Indian River Press J... VERO BEACH ?Indian River Mall invites businesses and organizations to get involved in the area?s largest Senior Health Fair on March 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This free community event will give seniors products and resources to help enrich their lives.East Coast Clinical will offer lab work for attendees, $25 for a women?s panel, $35 for the men?s panel and individual tests for $10. Vendor ... House, Senate Leaders Agree on Most of Health Bill (Update2) (BusinessWeek) House and Senate leaders have agreed on most elements of legislation needed to push forward President Barack Obama?s proposed overhaul of the U.S. health- care system, top House Democrats said. Pelosi: Dems close on health care agreement (AP via Yahoo! News) Democrats claimed momentum Wednesday in their drive to enact the sweeping health care legislation sought by President Barack Obama, citing near agreement on crucial issues despite persistent Republican efforts to knock them off stride. Trust Time: Health Care Hinges on Rare Commodity (ABC News) Your final, final, final push on health care comes down to trust: Does the House trust the Senate? House - United States Senate - Health - Health care - United States SCAN Health Plan Debuts the First Mobile Resource Center Built Specifically f... SCAN Health Plan, a not-for-profit Medicare Advantage Plan, has unveiled the nation's first mobile resource center built specifically for seniors and caregivers. Years in development, the "SCAN Van" features state-of-the-art technology; senior-friendly custom design components; educational resources; and senior-focused, on-board activities such as brain fitness programs, virtual bowling and more ... Newsfeed display by CaRP   You Can Ad Your Own Ads/Banners Here Easily From The Config File

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