Use the labels in the right column to find what you want. Or you can go thru them one by one, there are only 33,991 posts. Searching is done in the search box in upper left corner. I blog on anything to do with stroke. DO NOT DO ANYTHING SUGGESTED HERE AS I AM NOT MEDICALLY TRAINED, YOUR DOCTOR IS, LISTEN TO THEM. BUT I BET THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET YOU 100% RECOVERED. I DON'T EITHER BUT HAVE PLENTY OF QUESTIONS FOR YOUR DOCTOR TO ANSWER.
Changing stroke rehab and research worldwide now.Time is Brain!trillions and trillions of neuronsthatDIEeach day because there areNOeffective hyperacute therapies besides tPA(only 12% effective). I have 523 posts on hyperacute therapy, enough for researchers to spend decades proving them out. These are my personal ideas and blog on stroke rehabilitation and stroke research. Do not attempt any of these without checking with your medical provider. Unless you join me in agitating, when you need these therapies they won't be there.
What this blog is for:
My blog is not to help survivors recover, it is to have the 10 million yearly stroke survivors light fires underneath their doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke researchers to get stroke solved. 100% recovery. The stroke medical world is completely failing at that goal, they don't even have it as a goal. Shortly after getting out of the hospital and getting NO information on the process or protocols of stroke rehabilitation and recovery I started searching on the internet and found that no other survivor received useful information. This is an attempt to cover all stroke rehabilitation information that should be readily available to survivors so they can talk with informed knowledge to their medical staff. It lays out what needs to be done to get stroke survivors closer to 100% recovery. It's quite disgusting that this information is not available from every stroke association and doctors group.
My purpose in life is to get stroke 100% recovered! 16 years of trying and nothing has been accomplished. In my next 40 years- til age 110 - nothing will occur either, the stroke medical establishment is too inbred with stupidity to ever recover sanity!
The purpose in my corner of the world is getting stroke survivors to 100% recovery! I
haven't figured out how to do this but someday I will and it will be
successful. First was laying down a base of knowledge. Then was
probably pissing off every stroke medical 'professional' in the world by calling them blithering idiots for not even trying to solve stroke to 100% recovery. I take no prisoners in trying to solve stroke and if that means calling all these highly educated persons idiots, then truth will prevail!
New research suggests purpose may not extend your lifespan, but it does improve overall well-being.
When you think of the most important factors in living a long, healthy life, what do you think of? Did you say exercise and nutrition? Stress management? Sleep? If you said any of those things, you’d be right. They’re all important in boosting not just your lifespan, but your healthspan. The number of years you live in good health, free from chronic illness or disability. and the fullness of your life, too. Those are the kinds of things we help you with all the time here at Super Age. We love diving into the science behind how the basics can help you live more boldly at any age. But every once in a while, a different kind of research catches our eye. This is one of those times. Let’s talk about purpose and how it might help you live a longer, healthier life.
Does A Sense of Life Purpose Help You Live Longer?
There’s lots of anecdotal support for the idea that having a sense of purpose helps you stay healthy. People talk all the time about how discovering—or remembering—their purpose makes them feel reinvigorated.
And is that so hard to believe?
How could someone who feels lost, directionless, or broken be truly healthy? How could someone who doesn’t see meaning in life feel truly alive?
I can tell you from my own experience that without purpose, a pursuit of health and [lon-jev-i-tee]nounLiving a long life; influenced by genetics, environment, and lifestyle.Learn More feels hollow. I’ve been in this industry a long time, but I’ve only recently remembered my true calling and come to live in alignment with it. I feel alive again. I act with intention. I live boldly.
Purpose can change your life.
And it’s not just something that people say. There’s science behind the idea, too.
What the Research Says About Purpose and Health
For example, a 2024 peer-reviewed study showed that “purpose in life is a robust predictor of mortality”—even more so than life satisfaction, another factor that’s been linked to mortality.
Researchers have linked a sense of purpose to a fascinatingly wide range of benefits:
With all that evidence, it seems clear that having a strong sense of life purpose can play a huge role in keeping you happy, healthy, and strong as you age.
However, there might be a problem with that reasoning.
The Link Between Life Purpose and Longevity May Not Be That Simple
A fascinating pre-print study casts doubt on the seemingly straightforward relationship between purpose and health outcomes.
In short, its message is this: a stronger sense of purpose doesn’t actually lead to better health outcomes. What really happens is that poorer health outcomes lead to a drop in purpose.
The authors say that further developing a person’s purpose probably won’t reduce mortality or their chances of chronic disease. Instead, a cancer diagnosis or another health decline would make it harder to maintain a sense of purpose.
This idea certainly makes sense. Maybe people feel strongly about their purpose until a decline in health makes it harder to pursue.
So what does this mean for those of us trying to age boldly and with intention? Where does purpose fit in?
A Healthier Way to Think About Life Purpose, Health, and Longevity
In the end, you have a great deal of control over both your sense of purpose and your health.
To continue living a life full of intention, keep revisiting your purpose. Do you feel like you have a strong grasp on what it is? Do you check in every once in a while to make sure your life is in alignment with it?
(Keep reading for a few questions that will help you find your purpose if you’re feeling unsure of it.)
And, to make sure you can continue pursuing that purposeful life, keep investing in your health. Keep eating well, exercising, managing stress, and prioritizing sleep so you can stay connected to the purpose that drives you.
In the end, your life purpose and your health support each other. They work together to help you feeling healthy, strong, and intentional.
How to Find Your Life Purpose
Everyone’s path to purpose is unique. Some people know from their youngest years. Others take decades to find it. And there’s no single, proven way to find it. But there are lots of people who have spent decades studying it.
One of those people is Kendall Cotton Bronk, a researcher specializing in positive development and moral growth. The Greater Good Science Center has a great write-up on some of the questions she uses to guide explorations of purpose.
Here are a few to get you started:
What do you care about? If you could change anything about the world around you, what would it be—and why?
What are your most important values? What do they say about you as a person?
Who do you admire? Who are the people in your community that inspire you, and what is it about them that catches your attention?
There are infinite ways to find your purpose. These questions illuminate just one path that you might find helpful. If you’re feeling lost, they could give you a place to start.
Keep Looking Forward
Research tells us that life purpose is associated with better health outcomes. Other research indicates that better health might just help us feel more attached to our purpose.
It’s complicated.
In the end, the best thing we can do is pursue this one extraordinary life with passion, vigor, and direction.
Take steps to discover and align with your purpose. Protect your health and wellness, because they fuel your ability to make changes in the world. Age confidently, and make the world a better place while you do it.
The information provided in this article is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as health, medical, or financial advice. Do not use this information to diagnose or treat any health condition. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider regarding any questions you may have about a medical condition or health objectives. Read our disclaimers.
So what the hell is the rehab needed to improve sitting balance? This was useless for that purpose. The purpose of stroke research is stroke rehab protocols. Or do your mentors and senior researchers need remedial training in that concept?
NARIC Accession Number: J81308. What's this? ISSN: 1053-8135. Author(s):Ozdil, Aytul; Iyigun, Gozde; Kalyoncu, Cem. Publication Year: 2019. Number of Pages: 8. Abstract:
Study compared the results of computerized and clinical sitting balance
measurements in stroke patients and healthy individuals and to identify
the agreement and relationship between the two measurement methods in
stroke patients. This study included 30 chronic stroke patients and 30
age-matched healthy individuals. A force platform chair was used for the
computerized measurement and the Function in Sitting Test (FIST) was
used for the clinical sitting balance measurement. The sitting balance
of the stroke patients, measured with computerized and clinical
measurements, were still affected in the chronic phase. The CoP
deviation (eyes-open and eyes-closed) was higher whereas the FIST score
was lower in the stroke group than the healthy group. The computerized
sitting balance measurement CoP deviation was not correlated with the
FIST scores. However, there was an excellent agreement (96.6 percent)
between the methods. The results suggest that both the computerized and
clinical sitting balance measurements can be used objectively for the
assessment of sitting balance but the computerized methods might be
preferable due to requiring shorter time with less intra-tester
variability. Descriptor Terms: CLINICAL MANAGEMENT,
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS, EQUILIBRIUM, EVALUATION TECHNIQUES,
MEASUREMENTS, MOBILITY, PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, POSTURE, STROKE, TESTS.
Citation: Ozdil, Aytul, Iyigun, Gozde, Kalyoncu, Cem. (2019). The comparison of clinical and computerized measurement of sitting balance in stroke patients and healthy individuals. Neurorehabilitation, 44(3), Pgs. 361-368. Retrieved 8/20/2019, from REHABDATA database.
For us stroke survivors hope is pretty much out of reach since only 10% get to full recovery. I most definitely am not a spiritual person, yet I have a definite meaning and purpose. I really dislike this focus because it seems to focus on just another version of getting better at breaking bad news rather than getting people to 100% recovery. 'We don't know anything about how to get you recovered, but look over here, you can still have a meaning and purpose to life'. Man I hate that type of condescending tripe.
The term ‘spirituality’ is now widely used to describe the qualities
that give people hope, meaning and purpose. In the case of patients, it
can aid their recovery. The University of Huddersfield has become a
key centre for research into spirituality and how it can be integrated
into health care teaching and practice.
Articles, overseas conference presentations and now close links with
an NHS trust are among the recent outputs and activities of the
University’s Spirituality Special Interest Group, based in the School of
Human and Heath Sciences. Established for ten years, the group has
also run a series of master classes for health and social care
practitioners.
Spirituality is embedded in a wide range of undergraduate courses –
covering subject areas such as psychology, social work, nursing,
physiotherapy and occupational therapy – and four PhD students are
currently carrying out research on spirituality in health care. Also,
plans are being made for a 2015 conference on the subject.
Melanie Rogers is a Senior Lecturer and Advanced Nurse Practitioner
at the University and one of the leaders of the special interest group,
alongside Professor John Wattis and Senior Lecturer Janice Jones. She
admits that many people regard spirituality as a nebulous term, or one
that is often conflated with religion. However, she says, spirituality
is intensely practical.
“It helps to sustain health care workers and patients by recognising
and supporting a sense of meaning and purpose in life. It can improve
resilience in patients and practitioners alike, in addition to improving
the experience of illness and crisis in patients.”
She acknowledges that for some people, spirituality derives from
religious beliefs. But for many others it stems from factors such as
their relationships, community connections and special interests.
The University’s special interest group is now a “spiritual partner”
of the South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, which
provides community, mental health and learning disability services in
Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. It has embedded
spirituality into its work.
“Spirituality and the practitioners approach to their patients play a
huge part in recovery from illness,” said Melanie Rogers, whose recent
co-authored articles include an evaluation of therapeutic optimism,
dealing with the role played by a practitioner’s belief in a patient’s
recovery.
“Patients can lose optimism, but the practitioner needs to try and facilitate it. One way is to spend time listening to
the patient – being fully present and engaged in the relationship.
Spirituality is about the patient being the focus and it is very
practical, not at all airy fairy, and we know it sustains health care
workers and patients,” said Ms Rogers, who has been invited to join the
executive of the British Association for the Study of Spirituality.
Her most recent article is ‘Health care lecturers’ perceptions of spirituality in education’, in the leading journal Nursing Standard presenting
research carried out at the University originally led by Dr Sharon
Prentis, a former member of staff. Her co-authors were University of
Huddersfield colleagues Professor Wattis, Dr John Stephenson and Janice
Jones. Also, Melanie Rogers and Janice Jones have presented at
conferences on spirituality that have taken place in the UK and
overseas.
Although spirituality is gaining increasing recognition, it is still not spread evenly across the spectrum of health care.
“Occupational therapy has taken a lead, and there is growing amount
of evidence in the fields of mental health and palliative care, but many
of the other disciplines struggle to know how to integrate it into
their care,” said Melanie Rogers. Research and teaching at
the University of Huddersfield aims to correct this imbalance. http://www.hud.ac.uk/news/2014/november/spiritualityplayshugepartinpatientsrecoveryfromillness.php
This sounds familiar to me, more at link http://www.cbsnews.com/news/baseball-gives-california-man-new-purpose-after-stroke/
Prior to the stroke, Donnie worked as a bartender. He had no real
direction. Coaching changed that. He learned to walk again. He enrolled
in college, and is now studying to be a special-ed teacher. He
volunteers at Arlington -- working with special-ed kids both in the
classroom and on the baseball field where he has introduced them to the
joys of whiffle ball.
"There's nothing like seeing these kids just run and smile and having fun," Donnie said. In fact, his life has changed so much; Donnie now says he's actually thankful he had that stroke.
He
said, "(I'm) thankful that this happened, because if this didn't
happen, then I would just be doing the same daily grind that I was, you
know, just going to work every day to pay my mortgage, you know." There's no sweeter sound than a found purpose -- or at least, not many. To contact On the Road, or to send us a story idea, email us.
Experimental Alzheimer's drugs have been racking up one clinical trial failure after
another in recent years. At the same time, evidence has building in
favor of low-cost pharma-free strategies, at least as preventives.
Getting regular exercise, avoiding obesity and diabetes, sticking to a healthy, perhaps Mediterranean or intermittent-fasting diet, and staying active socially and intellectually-all these now seem promising as Alzheimer's risk reducers and/or delayers of cognitive aging in general.
Another
approach that has been attracting a surprising amount of scientific
attention lately is "having a higher purpose in life." Also known as
"eudaimonic well being," it isn't really a strategy per se. One can't
just take it up as easily as one can take up jogging or yoga. But it is a
psychological factor that seems linked to major health benefits,
including protection against cognitive decline.
"Purpose in life
seems to protect against the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and
other, milder forms of cognitive impairment, and appears to help older
people maintain cognition even when they have some of the hallmark
changes of Alzheimer's in their brains," says Patricia A. Boyle, a researcher at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.
Scientists
naturally would like to know how that works-and how to extend the same
benefits to everyone, not just those who are fortunate enough to have a
sense of purpose.
- See more at: http://dana.org/News/Can_A_Purpose-Driven_Life_Help_Protect_the_Aging_Brain_/#sthash.XYFNBU9I.dpuf
Experimental Alzheimer's drugs have been racking up one clinical trial failure
after another in recent years. At the same time, evidence has building
in favor of low-cost pharma-free strategies, at least as preventives.
Getting regular exercise, avoiding obesity and diabetes, sticking to a healthy, perhaps Mediterranean or intermittent-fasting diet, and staying active socially and intellectually-all these now seem promising as Alzheimer's risk reducers and/or delayers of cognitive aging in general.
Another approach that has been attracting a surprising amount of
scientific attention lately is "having a higher purpose in life." Also
known as "eudaimonic well being," it isn't really a strategy per se. One
can't just take it up as easily as one can take up jogging or yoga. But
it is a psychological factor that seems linked to major health
benefits, including protection against cognitive decline.
"Purpose in life seems to protect against the risk of developing
Alzheimer's disease and other, milder forms of cognitive impairment, and
appears to help older people maintain cognition even when they have
some of the hallmark changes of Alzheimer's in their brains," says
Patricia A. Boyle, a researcher at Rush University Medical Center in
Chicago.
Scientists naturally would like to know how that works-and how to extend
the same benefits to everyone, not just those who are fortunate enough
to have a sense of purpose.
Found from Tiny Buddha. A quote from Stephen Cope, from The Great Work of Your Life, The corner of the world I am trying to save is stroke survivors. I haven't figured out how to do this but someday I will and it will be successful. First was laying down a base of knowledge. Then was probably pissing off every stroke medical person in the world.
This was the topic of discussion tonight at the Socrates Cafe get together. My take was that first of all, you are being biased by assuming that there is a purpose. I argued that looking over the complete timeline of earth your purpose is meaningless. That was not a popular view, including one woman who went down the people and mentioned what they were known for - me, my stroke advocacy. I don't need a purpose.
