Stroke Recovery Patient Handbook Section 1 The Brain and Stroke (Entire Section 1 as PDF) 1.1 How the brain works 1.2 Understanding stroke and TIA 1.3 5 warning signs of stroke 1.4 Risk factors for stroke 1.5 Effects of stroke 1.6 Stroke recovery Section 2 Stroke Discharge Checklist Section 3 Daily Home Care Guide Section 4 Managing Changes after Stroke 4.1 Changes caused by stroke 4.2 Complications after stroke 4.3 Protecting your affected arm and hand after stroke 4.3.1 Shoulder Subluxation 4.3.2 Hemiparesis 4.3.3 Tips for Improving Fine Motor Skills 4.3.4 Spasticity 4.4 Driving after stroke 4.5 Emotional changes after stroke 4.6 Managing mental health after stroke 4.7 Feeling tired after stroke 4.8 Safety after Stroke 4.9 Living at home after stroke 4.10 Stroke and Aphasia 4.11 Stroke and Rehabilitation 4.12 Sexuality after stroke 4.13 Medication management Section 5 Preventing another Stroke 5.1 What is Stroke 5.2 Risk factors for stroke 5.3 Stroke, TIA and warning signs 5.4 Stroke diagnosis 5.5 Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet agents 5.6 Carotid Endarterectomy 5.7 High blood pressure and stroke 5.8 Lifestyle changes to prevent stroke Section 6 Self Advocacy and Recovery after Stroke Section 7 Assistive Technology Section 8 Mobility and Transportation after Stroke Section 9 Health Literacy, support and getting back to work 9.1 Health Literacy 9.2 Stroke support and additional resources Section 10 Wellness and Healthy Living 10.1 Six Dimensions of Wellness 10.2 Guide to Healthy Living Section 11 Maintaining your Health Record Section 12 Maintaining High blood pressure 12.1 Know the facts about high blood pressure 12.2 Prevention and Treatment of high blood pressure 12.3 Managing blood pressure with a heart healthy diet 12.4 High blood pressure-what to ask your doctor Section 13 High Cholesterol and Stroke Risk 13.1 Know the facts about high cholesterol 13.2 Cholesterol and lifestyle 13.3 Cholesterol- what to ask your doctor Section 14 How to manage your Diabetes (Entire section 14 as PDF) 14.1 Learn about Diabetes 14.2 Know your Diabetes ABCs 14.3 Learn how to live with Diabetes 14.4 Get routine care to stay healthy 14.5 Things to remember 14.6 My Diabetes care card 14.7 I can control my Diabetes by working with my health care team Section 15 Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke 15.1 Basic Facts 15.2 Full patient guide to living with atrial fibrillation Section 16 Blood Clots and Stroke Risk Section 17 Heart Disease and Prevention of Heart Attack 17.1 Know the facts about heart disease 17.2 Heart Attack: Know the symptoms 17.3 Know what a heart attack feels like-it could save your life 17.4 Prevention of heart attack Section 18 Maintaining a Healthy Weight 18.1 Overview 18.2 How to manage your weight without being hungry 18.3 Fruits and vegetables Section 19 Smoking Cessation 19.1 Risks of Tobacco 19.2 Smoking - Tips on how to quit