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[dark_phoenix54]

Identity Theft: Rediscovering Ourselves After Stroke, by Debra Meyerson, PhD, and Danny Zuckerman. Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2019‘Identity Theft’ refers to the way that a stroke takes away from who you are- or who you think you are. Suddenly a fit, quick witted person cannot walk, or remember names, or may even lose the ability to talk at all (and

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[virginiadear]

This is one of those books most people need to have read before they find themselves dealing with stroke either as the victim-patient, or as a relative, friend, or caregiver

[dark_phoenix54]

Indeed. Every stroke is different; everyone's recovery is different. And some folks have the aces in their sleeves; the author had everything (except the stroke) going for her- great medical care (great insurance!), family support, spousal support, enough money to continue to live graciously on. And she is smart and well educated- it does make a difference. In the case you cite, he's smart and well educated, has a doctor for a son, is doubtless well insured and able to afford continuing therapy, and isn't living hand to mouth. Oh, and the author was very physically fit- I don't know about the doctor you speak of. People who are poor, living in a crappy tenement, and don't have insurance, will rarely make these kinds of recoveries. For one, they won't be able to even get to therapy sessions because they aren't apt to have transportation, because even if they have adult kids the kids will be working two jobs. They probably have poor diets because of food deserts and high food prices.

*sigh* time to get off my soap box...