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Leonard Cohen "Anthem: Ring the bells that still can ring"
Leonard Cohen "Anthem: Ring the bells that still can ring"
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in
Published Jan 3/ 2013
It's Still Me
http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=2129
A delightful short film about living with aphasia created in cillaboration wiht The American Aphasia Institute and can be purchased at their website :
http://www.aphasia.org/
April 14/2013
Announcing The New Sunlife Patient and Resources Centre at Toronto Rehabiliation Hospital's University Site and The Ground Floor
October 6/2013
This summer, after a very busy year rolling out the TICC
(Transition Improvement for Continuity of Care) initiative, in particular
“Peers Fostering Hope” in various acute care and rehabilitation hospitals in
Toronto ( see above); I decided to have a break from everything “strokie”
(except for, of course living it). As usual the time has flashed by and this
fall the TICC committee will be entering a new phase, evaluation of how the
changes to stroke care are working.
Committee members will be fanning out across Toronto interviewing many
different folks who are actively invested in stroke care. The interviews must
be complete by October, so the results will in by late fall/early winter. I
will keep you posted.
I have changed my last name back to my maiden name of Kenny,
so my header should change shortly.
Happy Fall!
Marilyn Kenny
Oct 16/2013
Stroke Thrivers: Retraining the Brain
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/sep/29/stroke-survivors-retraining-the-brain-aads
October 20/2013
Information on some Transportation Services in Toronto
http://www.torontoride.ca/
Cutting back on Added Sugar
http://ca.mg206.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?ncrumb=q2WkgzYHq4m&.rand=811740585&nmig=yes#mail
November 12/2013
Gardening Linked to Longer Lives
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24710089
HIT Training
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/fitness/want-to-try-high-intensity-interval-training-consider-these-4-things/article14926092/
*Check with your doctor before trying any new exercise regime. A stress test might be indicated to evaluate whether you are fit enough to try "hit" training and can indicate which maximum heart rate is safe for you.
Remember to get your flu shot!
http://www.toronto.ca/health/flu/index.htm
Nov 22/2013
Eating Nuts Linked to Healthier, Longer Life
http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/eating-nuts-linked-to-healthier-longer-life-201311206893?utm_source=HEALTHbeat&utm_medium=email&utm_content=body2b&utm_campaign=HB112113&j=31478958&e=marilynkenny@rogers.com&l=16278673_HTML&u=377497596&mid=148797&jb=0
Nov 22/2013
Four Simple ways To Boost Your Energy
http://ca.mg206.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?ncrumb=q2WkgzYHq4m&.rand=811740585&nmig=yes#mail
Nov 22/2013
7 Ways to Boost Mental Health (and get a better sleep)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/7-ways-to-boost-your-mental-health-and-get-better-sleep/article11577054/
Nov 28/2013
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/life-of-solitude-a-loneliness-crisis-is-looming/article15573187/
Jan.21/2014
We are excited to provide you with information about the new Waterloo-Wellington Regional Aphasia Program as part of the Integrated Care Pathway for Stroke. In cooperation with Adult Day Programs, this program offers conversation groups once a week at the following locations:
Guelph 2 sessions
Waterloo 2 sessions
Kitchener 3 sessions
Cambridge 3 sessions
Elmira 1 session
Erin 1 session
Fergus 1 session
6 sites and 13 sessions for PWA
I am pleased to have assisted in any way to make this happen.
And yes, The Expressive Cafe is still going strong and ready to start tha New Year on Jan/16/14.
If you need info or, email me and will sent you forms to register.
Frank Austin
Co- Founder/Survivor Jan. 22/2014
Spread of Flu linked to Fever Medications
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/fighting-flu-fever-with-pills-making-death-toll-worse-study-says/article16440026/
More reasons to Go To the Hospital Immediately Upon Onset of Symptoms
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/off-hour-hospital-delays-linked-to-higher-heart-attack-death-risk/article16414616/
March 1/2014
Magnesium is Important to Good Health
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/add-these-to-your-plate-to-help-prevent-diabetes/article17062721/
May 17/2014
Potential New Treatment For Preventing Strokes
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/one-toronto-neurosurgeons-crusade-to-develop-an-effective-stroke-drug/article18718026/
Feb 3 /2015
Be very suspicious of new cure-alls, especially when unsupported by medical research-it may cost you dearly and they generally are coincidental in their effects (if not dangerous). In other words the patient may well have the same improvement (or better) in the same time period with traditional treatments like speech, physio. and occupational therapies. Much as anyone yearns for it, there are NO miracle cures despite slick advertising and impressive claims.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/the-stem-cell-miracle-is-anecdotal/article22880977/
Feb 12/ 2015
New Procedure a "Major Breakthrough" in stroke treatment: Canadian Study
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/new-procedure-a-major-breakthrough-in-stroke-treatment-canadian-study/article22933559/
