General Resources

For each topic you will find signposts to further resources that we think might be helpful to you.

We used some of these resources to help us to put together our resources. Although some may appear to be condition specific, much of their information is actually general to any condition.

Managing Memory

Memory Problems – Headway

Memory – Brainline

Problem with memory and thinking after stroke – Stroke Association

The memory handbook – Alzheimers Society

Memory Problems - Brain and Spine Foundation

MS Society – Tips for dealing with memory and thinking problems

Adjusting to Change

Emotional Problems – Brainline

Emotional changes after stroke – stroke.org

Emotions, thinking and behaviours: managing emotions – MND association

Mental Health – Headway

Grief/ Loss after Stroke (and any other neurological condition)

- Stroke Foundation

- Stroke Association

- Brainline

See also our general service resources for more resources around mood, anxiety and loss

Managing Worry

Anxiety – Parkinson’s UK

Managing anxiety – Headway

Coping with Anxiety and Stress – Brainline

Worry/Panic – Neurosymptoms.org

See also our general service resources for more resources around Worry

Managing Perceptual Difficulties

Sensory and perceptual skills – Bianj.com

Understanding Perceptual Problems – Stroke4carers.org

Thinking and Perception after Stroke Fact Sheet – Stroke Foundation

Vision Changes – Parkinson’s Foundation

Hallucinations/ Delusions – Parkinson’s Foundation

Visuospatial Problems – MS Trust (good simple page)

Managing Communication Difficulties

Speech and Swallowing Problems – Parkinson’s Foundation

Communication Problems after Stroke – Stroke Association

Cognitive and Communication Disorders – Brainline

Communication Problems – Headway

Speech and Communication – MND Association

Managing Communication Difficulties – Huntington’s Disease Association

Managing Executive Dysfunction

Executive Dysfunction – Headway

Difficulties with decision making – Headway

Cognitive changes – Parkinson’s Foundation

Cognitive Problems after Stroke (Page 6/17 specifically) – Stroke.org.uk

MS Society – Tips for dealing with memory and thinking problems

National MS Society – Cognitive Changes

Managing Cognitive Problems in Huntington’s disease

Managing Fatigue

Managing Fatigue – Headway

Fatigue – MS Trust

9 Tips for Beating MS Fatigue – Healthline

Fatigue after stroke fact sheet – Stroke Foundation

Fatigue and Parkinson’s disease – Parkinsons.org

Simple rules for a good night’s sleep – Huntington’s disease

See also our general service resources for more resources on fatigue