Richard Senelick, M.D.
Latest posts
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Can inpatient rehabilitation help older stroke patients?
The fastest growing segment of the U.S. population is aged 85 years and older. Despite our growing success in preventing strokes, there are still more…
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Optimistic people have fewer strokes
I have heard people rant and rave and bellow That we’re done and we might as well be dead But I’m only a cock-eyed optimistAnd…
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As school and fall sports start up, know the new guidelines for treatment of concussion
It’ll soon be fall, and with that comes the start of school and yes— football, among other sporting activities. A natural byproduct of that increase…
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Stroke in young adults: Are you at risk?
When someone young and famous has a stroke, it makes the headlines. However, there is a lesson to be learned for all of us. Why…
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It is time to start a gratitude journal?
It can be difficult to stay positive after a stroke or serious illness, but there are still many things in our lives that bring us…
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How does the brain repair itself after a stroke?
It is an amazing process. We start out as a few cells that develop into a complex human being with highly differentiated organs and biochemical…
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3 Strategies to prevent a second stroke
You are only 52 years old and in a state of disbelief. “How could this happen to me?” You knew that older people had strokes,…
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Did you know these five facts about stroke rehabilitation?
The effects of a stroke are unique to each patient and everyone’s path to recovery will look different. However, there are inherent truths to stroke…
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Why am I so tired after my stroke?
It’s the symptom we forget to ask about, yet it is very common after a stroke, brain injury and among cancer patients. Fatigue. When we were…
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On the quality of one’s life with disabilities
Like most individuals I follow my daily routine at work, attend to my social responsibilities and family needs, followed by leisure activities. We all speak of…
