Phone: 06863 2716
Email: info@stroketairawhiti.org
340 Palmerston Road
Gisborne

Resources

This page contains links to fact sheets, videos, and apps
that cover most subjects related to stroke.
Please contact us if you can't find the topic you're looking for.

Most of the resources on this page can be viewed on your device or downloaded as PDF files. You will require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view pdf files and this is installed on most computers. If you need to you can download Adobe Acrobat Reader here.

Interested to learn more - Stroke Foundation NZ is a great starting point.

what is a stroke?

A stroke happens when a blockage such as a clot blocks the blood flow to the brain.

What is a tia?

A TIA is often called a warning stroke or a mini stroke but is a mini-stroke the same as a stroke? This leaflet will explain in detail and also help recognise stroke symptoms.

after a stroke

Stroke can have many different effects. These include problems with mobility, swallowing, bladder and bowel function, vision, communication, tiredness, memory and concentration. It can also affect emotions and can cause depression, anxiety or personality changes. These effects can have a big impact on everyone

A language disorder, often caused by a stroke, that affects a person's ability to communicate

Coping with stress

While stress does not cause stroke, having a stroke or someone close to you having a stroke can be an over-whelming event.

Driving & transport

Getting back behind the wheel to drive is usually a priority for a driver who has had a
stroke or TIA.

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Family, whānau and friends

Stroke can have many different effects and these effects can have a big impact on everyone.

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Prevention is better than cure

Check out our video series

DEPRESSION POST STROKE

Why it happens, how you can recognise depression and treatment options for depression.

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Intimacy after stroke

I have had a stroke - Can I be intimate and resume my sexual relationship with my partner again?

EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGES

Brain injury from a stroke may affect how a survivor moves, feels, thinks and behaves

The cause of fatigue after stroke is not clear even though it affects about 50% of people living with stroke.

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Image by Ksenia Yakovleva

After a stroke or TIA it may be difficult for a person to manage their medication well.

Arm positioning

Positioning for hemiplegia

Hemiplegia is total or partial paralysis of one side of the body as a result of a stroke. ....read more

High blood pressure is the number one risk factor for stroke... read more

Blood pressure machine

Most of us eat too much salt. A diet high in salt increases the risk of high blood pressure, a leading cause of stroke .....read more

Teaspoon of Salt

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EATING HEALTHY TIPS

Choose healthy options and enjoy your food. You can do both!
...read more

Arm positioning

reduce YOUR RISK

A person with high blood pressure is up to seven times more likely to have a stroke than someone with normal or low blood pressure
... read more