Baker & Taylor
Outlines accessible techniques for stroke rehabilitation and recovery, in a guide for patients and caregivers that covers such topics as the importance of scheduling task-specific movements, goal setting, and understanding the challenges of each stage of recovery. Original.

Perseus Publishing


Book News
Cortical plasticity researcher Levine takes the neuroplastic model of stroke recovery from the scientific books and journals and shows how it can help stroke survivors rewire their damaged brain to recover their cognitive abilities. Without mentioning the date of the first edition, he says that this one integrates recent insights from psychology, psychiatry, rehabilitation, exercise science, and neuroscience. He covers stroke recovery essentials, recovery hints and tricks, safeguarding the recovery investment, cool treatment options, elements of exercise essential to recovery, recovery strategies, spastic control and elimination, motivation as recovery fuel, and recovery machines. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Springer Publishing

Stronger After Stroke puts the power of recovery in the reader's hands by providing simple-to-follow instructions for reaching the highest possible level of recovery. Basic concepts covered include repetition of task-specific practice, proper scheduling of practice, setting goals and measuring recovery.

Sections new to the second edition cover the latest research from neuroscience, treatments for recovering sensation as well as recovery strategies for the young stroke survivor. Also included is a breakdown of the phases of recovery and how these phases can provide structure to efforts towards recovery.

Stronger After Stroke promotes:

• Repetition of task-specific movements
• Proper scheduling of practice
• Challenges at each stage of recovery
• Setting goals and recognizing when they have been achieved

The second edition is completely revised throughout incorporating feedback from readers and the latest research data. Peter has written a new chapter on "recovery core concepts" that defines the stages of recovery and explains how these stages can structure efforts toward recovery. There is also a new Question and Answer section culled from the talks Peter regularly gives on the subject.

Baker
& Taylor
"Stronger After Stroke puts the power of recovery in the reader's hands by providing simple-to-follow instructions for reaching the highest possible level of recovery. Basic concepts covered include repetition of task-specific practice, proper schedulingof practice, setting goals and measuring recovery. The second edition is completely revised throughout. New sections cover the latest research from neuroscience, treatments for recovering sensation as well as recovery strategies for the young stroke survivor. Also included is a break down of the phases of recovery and how these phases can provide structure to efforts towards recovery. "--