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• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 47 >> She is not always there to give her mum her tablets so the chemist came to visit and discussed her mum's medication and she now gets it in a specially

Carer for mother who had a stroke at the age of 83. Her mother now suffers from vascular dementia and some visual loss. She is registered partially blind. Medication: bendrofluazide, perindopril, (blood pressure) omeprazole, (gastric resistant tablets) citalopram, (antidepressant); senna and/or movicol, (laxative) calichew (calcium/vit D3 supplement) alendronic acid, (bisphosphonate ), detrusitol, (urinary continence).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 14 >> In the hospital they were given more responsibility for remembering their medication. She now writes down when she has taken her tablets and uses an a

She had a stroke due to a hemorrhage aged 60, which caused left paralysis, spasms, central post stroke pain (CPSP) and depression. Medication: bendrofluazide (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), fluoxetine (depression), gabapentin (CPSP).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 76-95 >> Interview 29 >> He uses a special pill box which his wife fills for him at the beginning of the week. He only once forgot to take his pills and knew to discard them a

He had a stroke due to clot aged 83 which caused partial right paralysis and emotional lability. Medication: doxazosin, bendroflemethiazide, valsartan, adalat (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin, dipyridamole (antiplatelet).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 76-95 >> Interview 46 >> One man said he was generally very good at taking his medication but took special care and made sure he had a good supply of medication when he was go

He had a stroke due to a clot aged 75 which caused right sided weakness and numbness. Medication: atenolol, lisinopril, adalat (blood pressure), furosemide (water), simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin (antiplatelet).