Day: 10 July 2020

Impairment of memory is one of the most common effects of a brain injury and can cause serious problems with day-to-day living.While there is unfortunately no cure available, there are a number of strategies that for many people make it easier to live with memory problems and can increase independence. Adapt the environment One of the simplest ways to help with memory problems is to adapt your environment so you rely on memory less. Some ideas for doing so which

After suffering a stroke or brain injury, patients often experience communication problems, emotional disturbance and loss of motor function.  The National Stroke Strategy (DOH 2007) provided that individuals who had suffered a stroke should have access to specialist emotional and practical support. Creative art therapy is cited in the strategy as one of the services which should be offered. When compared with physical therapies alone, research conducted by Kongkasuwan et al identified how creative art therapy may help significantly decrease depression, improve physical function