My Happy Stroke

After a more than a month of lock-down, my hair is a mess, and also I'm worried about how I'll get my regular dental cleaning. About...

Note: I wrote most of this update a few weeks ago, before the Coronavirus had reached most of the US. Last month was the tenth anniversary...

I had my stroke five years ago on Ground Hog day. I don't think I realized that my life had probably changed forever. How ...

I'm a tall person, and I think of myself as fairly resourceful too, so I'm always surprised when I can't figure out how to get s...

I know that some people who have aphasia find singing very helpful. For me, singing is more frustrating than speaking, especially now. Fo...

I have been driving into Boston once a week and volunteering at the rehab hospital. When I'm done for the day, I have to stop in the lob...

When I climb the stairs after my daughter's bedtime, it takes me back to my own childhood.  I remember falling asleep to the sounds of  ...