Denver, CO – February 20, 2008 –Disaboom, the leading online community designed for people with disabilities and their friends, family and caregivers, today announced the expansion of its stroke resource section. The newly-expanded online resource offers detailed information on prevention, recognition and reintegration for strokes, the leading cause of long-term disability in the United States.
According to the American Heart Association, strokes are the third leading cause of death in the U.S. and are the leading cause of long-term disability in American citizens. Today, there are nearly five million stroke survivors in the United States.
“With strokes accounting for the largest number of people with long-term disabilities, it is increasingly important that people know the warning signs and are aware of the best methods for recovery,†said Dr. Glen House, founder of Disaboom. “Disaboom.com provides a convenient online resource to not only provide crucial information on strokes and other disabilities, but also to connect those with disabilities to others in similar situations. On Disaboom.com, people with disabilities can find the necessary answers and support to persevere and live forwardâ€
Disaboom’s newly-expanded stroke resource offers up-to-the minute medical research as well as practical information to help people recognize the warning signs of stroke and survey their risk. In addition to covering the types of strokes and warning signs for each, disaboom.com’s online stroke resource addresses potential complications, stroke prevention and tips for stroke survivors on everything from rehabilitation to employment to driving to sexuality. Site visitors can also chat and participate in discussion forums with other stroke survivors.
Launched in 2007, Disaboom is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people touched by disabilities. To visit Disaboom’s comprehensive stroke resource section, visit disaboom.com, click on “Healthâ€, then go to the “Conditions†section and scroll down to “Strokeâ€.
For more information on issues of importance for people touched by disability or to join community blogs, log onto disaboom.com.
About Disaboom
Disaboom, Inc. was founded to develop the first interactive online community dedicated to constantly improving the way people with disabilities or functional limitations live their lives. It will also serve as a comprehensive online resource not only for people living with such conditions, but also their immediate families and friends, caregivers, recreation and rehabilitation providers, and employers. There are more than 54 million American adults living with disabilities or functional limitations today in the United States alone. Founded and designed by doctors and fellow disaboomers to meet this community’s specific needs, disaboom.com brings together content and tools ranging from specialized health information to social networking to daily living resources, in a single interactive site.
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