Why fund research?
And that means research is critical. We urgently need to understand how to help the brain re-wire and re-learn after stroke.
Since 2008, Stroke Foundation has awarded over $6.6 million in grants to more than 220 accomplished researchers thanks to the generosity of our supporters.
Why was this happening to me?
As a healthy young mum, Chloe never expected to have a stroke, but on Grand Final day one year, that is exactly what happened.
"I had just jumped into the shower when I suddenly felt dizzy and lightheaded. Something wasn’t right. As soon as I stepped out of the shower, my left leg gave way. I collapsed to the ground. My husband, Grant, called for an ambulance straight away.
The first scans at the hospital showed nothing, it wasn’t until a CT scan the next day that a clot was visible. I was given medication and began rehab from there.
Just a month after my stroke, I was on day release from hospital and rehab, at home with my family. I noticed my left arm starting to shake, and my speech became slurred. My left side weakened again. I was rushed back to hospital. Another clot, another stroke. It was happening again."
We urgently need to understand why stroke strikes some people and why they can happen more than once.
With your help, we'll drive innovative research to give people like Chloe the best chance to live their life to their fullest potential post-stroke.
We are on the brink of the next research breakthrough, but we can't do this without you! Please donate today.
Researchers closer to developing a new tool to tackle fatigue.
Dr Dawn Simpson from the University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute is just one researcher who has been awarded funding for research via the Stroke Foundation.
She and her team are one step closer to developing a new tool to help tens of thousands of survivors of stroke who experience the debilitating impacts of post-stroke fatigue.
"Post-stroke fatigue is life-altering.
Survivors of stroke that I’ve had the pleasure of working with have described it as a complete turn of a switch where they just have to stop what they’re doing and can’t continue; they feel physically and emotionally wiped out and cannot concentrate or continue to function."
Make a tax deductible donation today and help fund the next critical breakthrough in stroke research.
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Stroke Foundation is a national charity that partners with the community to prevent stroke, save lives and enhance recovery.
- We stand alongside survivors of stroke and their families, health care professionals and researchers.
- We build community awareness and foster new thinking and innovative treatments.
- We support survivors of stroke on their journey to live the best possible life after stroke.
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