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Years before my own stroke, I helped care for a woman who had a stroke. She wanted a pizza and couldn't think of the word for pizza. She wanted one of those round things, you know, a circle with food on it. We laughed so hard trying to help her figure out what she wanted. She had a great sense of humor about it.
May 4, 2022 · Studies of this phenomenon and of how music affects the brain have led to the development of a variety of music-supported therapies, such as melodic intonation therapy, which trains stroke survivors to communicate rhythmically to build stronger connections between brain regions. Other therapies focus on listening to music or teaching people to play musical instruments, such as the keyboard or ...
To which Frasier responded, “It was a stroke of luck!” Now, I’m not the sensitive type and can have a pretty dark sense of humor but it was a little too soon for me to joke about strokes. I think there is a popular perception that a stroke is a passing, temporary thing that makes you talk funny for a while or say something nonsensical.
May 4, 2022 · Studies of this phenomenon and of how music affects the brain have led to the development of a variety of music-supported therapies, such as melodic intonation therapy, which trains stroke survivors to communicate rhythmically to build stronger connections between brain regions. Other therapies focus on listening to music or teaching people to play musical instruments, such as the keyboard or ...
Sometimes they are funny. Maybe for survivors that can understand the jokes may find them funny. But for me as a caregiver they are hard to deal with. It didn't happen to me, but seeing my Dad go from non-responsive near death to almost walking has been a harrowing journey. Jokes about it just send me into a spiral of flashbacks.
Mar 30, 2013 · Humor and Laughter Help Stroke Survivor Succeed in Rehabilitation. A sense of humor can be priceless when it comes to rehabilitation. Research shows laughter can reduce pain and ease recovery. And humor is exactly what Ann Mitchell needed to get her life back after suffering a stroke.
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Feb 27, 2024 · Between workshops, stroke survivors are given homework assignments. “When you’re in the kitchen, bang some saucepans to music,” Steiner tells participants. Rhythmic originality. Each group creates its own groove.
