Stroke affects the whole family, and here s how to help keep it together
Casey Morris, American Heart Association News
May 17, 2021
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When Carol Coulther s husband, Rich, had a stroke, her teacher instincts kicked in immediately. She began writing down everything his doctors said to make sense of what happened and what he would need in his recovery.
Coulther s instinct to document everything was spot on, according to advice from Dr. Amytis Towfighi, director of neurological services and innovation for the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services and associate professor of medicine at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.