November 2011

Aphasia Conference, Rotorura New Zealand

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AphasiaNow chairman Jenny Dautlich gave two keynote speeches at the recent aphasia conference in New Zealand.



Weekly Support Group - Gloucester

Winter term starts Monday 9 January: 10.15am - 12.45pm

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Interested to find out more?

call 01453 76 88 11 or email through the contact page.

2010/211 Newsletter/Update

New pill to beat stroke

Thousands could benefit ..

Super pill cuts risk of stroke for one million Britons,” reported the Daily Mail.

The news story is based on the latest results from research on the anticoagulant drug Pradaxa..

2010 Robin Tavistock Award

Prof Chris Code

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We are very happy to announce that our Patron Prof Chris Code is the recipient of this years  Robin Tavistock Award.

Sniffing device enables woman to communicate..

..for the first time in seven years

AphasiaNow chairman gains 2009 Robin Tavistock Award

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Henrietta, Duchess of Bedford, with Dr Jenny Dautlich, chairman of AphasiaNow.

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The miracle teabag

Stem cells in a pack help stroke victim to talk again


Doctors in Hanover, Germany have used a revolutionary stem cell treatment to restore the power of speech for a stroke victim..

Abduction of Amelia

True Story


This is a true story of the abduction of an elderly Oxford scholar, a stroke victim with aphasia, abducted out of Nevada into Oregon, held prisoner for 6 years while her assets were deleted.

'Botox' helps woman speak after 14 years

The Daily Telegraph (UK) 6 Nov, 2007


Augmentative and alternative communication

Webcast on the use of AAC by people with aphasia

Nov 2010

UK - NHS fails stroke patients

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Nineteen UK hospitals have alarmingly high death rates; hundreds of people are dying unneccesarely because of substandard care in the NHS.

The Dr Foster hospital guide, published today, states that tens of thousands of patients were harmed in hospital last year when they developed avoidable blood clots, suffered from obstetric tears, had objects left inside them after operations, or were not given immediate treatment after a stroke.

 An estimated 30,500 patients developed a blood clot.

In key areas, such as with strokes, there's evidence that optimum care is still not being delivered.

Gloucestershire:

There are a few wards that are among the national top 10% most deprived areas, and these are mainly in Gloucester.

Glos. has an estimated 56,000 carers (one in eight of county's population). Nearly 10,000 of these provide care for over 50 hours a week. This includes carers who are themselves getting older, and a number of children and young people who care for their relatives.

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