Tag: Stroke

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The Turtle Bowl and the Awful Smell: My Adventures with Phantosmia

There are worse things to smell than a turtle bowl, but, at the moment, I can’t think of any.

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Life After a Stroke: How Music Opened the Door to One of My Dreams

Music saved me from a life of oblivion, and I can think of no better way to spend the time. -Joyce Hoffman

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Why Do People Lose Friends After a Stroke or Other Brain Injury?

by Joyce Hoffman Introduction: Friends after a Stroke Through my involvement with stroke survivors at all levels, I heard from a lady who had to move 2000 miles away to get out of a horrid relationship. The reason being, she was under so much stress that once she […]

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