It is important to maintain healthy habits to prevent a future stroke. So today, I introduce 5 apps that can help you manage your stroke continuously.

Best 5 Apps for Stroke Survivors to recover faster

Did you find this article while searching for advice for stroke survivors to
make the most out of their recovery? I'll share some information that I hope
will be helpful.

As you know, it is important to maintain healthy habits to prevent a future
stroke. Even though many people know the importance of stroke management, they
may feel they don’t know how to undertake the process. So today, I'm going to
introduce 5 apps that can help you manage your stroke continuously.

5 Apps for Stroke Survivors to faster recover
 * Calm - Meditation app
 * Rehabit - Recovery habit change app
 * Medisafe - Medication reminder app
 * Cozi - Family organizer app
 * Peak - Brain training app



 1. Calm - Meditation app

After a stroke, you may experience sudden emotional changes or sleep poorly.
Many experts say that we should try to accept and control the emotional changes,
and make adjustments to our lifestyle and environment to achieve better sleep.
One of the best ways to control emotional change is to meditate. Meditation
allows you to control anxiety and refocus your energy.

Calm is a top-performing app for Sleep, Meditation and Relaxation. This app has
over 50 million downloads and over 700,000 5-star reviews. It was also honored
to be an Apple BEST OF 2018 award winner, Apple's App of the Year 2017, Google
Play Editor's Choice 2018, and was named by the Center for Humane Technology as
"the world's happiest app".

The main functions of Calm:

 * Meditate (Learn the life-changing skill of meditation)
 * Sleep (Get more restful sleep and wake up feeling refreshed)
 * Music (Exclusive music to help you focus, relax, and sleep)


 * Calm Price: Free, or a paid premium subscription of $14.99/month,
   $69.99/year, or $399.99/lifetime.
 * Download:iOS [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/calm/id571800810] / Android
   [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.calm.android]




 2. Rehabit - Recovery habit change app



There's a lot to take care of after a stroke, but are you at a loss where to
start? Rehabit is a comprehensive wellness and stroke recovery program,
incorporating a decade of Neofect’s rehabilitation expertise and extensive
research on health and wellness.

Our engaging and life-changing materials are based on rehabilitation strategies
that facilitate neuroplasticity, helping you to make brain changes that will
allow you to return to your routines and get your life back on track.

 
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1) Lasting habit changes: Rehabit explains the how and why behind stroke
recovery tips, making it easy and satisfying to adopt healthy habits into your
lifestyle.

2) Everything you need to create your own recovery habits: Get easy-to-read
daily articles and educational material on stroke rehab, behavioral health,
lifestyle, nutrition, mindfulness, and more.


3) Comprehensive video exercises: Maximize your recovery with daily video
tutorials and professional exercise demonstrations Exercise content is tailored
to your capabilities to help you stay focused, consistent, and successful.


4) Track and analyze your daily progress: Rehabit will help guide you to stay on
track with your personal wellness goals.



 * Rehabit Price: Free, or VIP subscription of $19.99/monthly plan, $49.99/3
   month plan, $69.99/6 month plan, $99.99/Annual Plan
   
   - Basic rehab content (Limited articles, exercises, and videos)
   - Daily missions
   - Upgrade to the VIP Plan to Jump-Start Recovery


Rehabit
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offers a free plan including a limited selection of educational content.
Subscribers can maximize their experience with the VIP plan, providing unlimited
reading and video content, customized daily missions, and regular evaluations
and progress reports.

 * Download:iOS
   [https://www.neofect.com/app-download?app=rehabit&pid=organic_MKT&c=Blog&af_adset=blogpost_best5apps] 
   / Android
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 3. Medisafe - Medication reminder app

With Medisafe, you get personalized reminders for each of your medications and
vital drug interaction warnings. You can stay connected to your caregivers
through real-time missed medication alerts.

The main features:

 1. Med and Refill Reminders: Be notified when your prescriptions are running
    low so you are never without your meds.
 2. Drug Interaction Warnings: Get an alert whenever any of your prescribed
    medications should not be taken together (US only).

 * Price: Free or paid premium plan for $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year.
 * Download:iOS
   [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/medisafe-medication-management/id573916946] / 
   Android
   [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.medisafe.android.client]



 4. Cozi - Family organizer app


It is also important to maintain a strong social network with family and friends
after stroke. It's even better if your social network is supportive of your
recovery journey and helps you stay on task during your daily routine!

Cozi is the must-have organizer for families. It helps coordinate and
communicate everyone’s schedules and activities, track grocery lists, manage to
do lists, plan ahead for dinner, and keep the whole family on the same page.


 * Price:Free
 * Download : iOS
   [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cozi-family-organizer/id407108860] /Android
   [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cozi.androidfree]
   





 5. Peak - Brain training app

As a stroke survivor, you are understandably focused on improving the quality of
your daily life.  Another important part of any recovery program is brain
training to restore and enhance cognitive function. To boost your thinking
skills, try the brain training workouts offered in the popular Peak app. 

The Peak app is a great choice to challenge your brain. You can push your
cognitive skills, train hard, and make great use of your time with fun,
stimulating games and workouts. The Peak app was honored Best of the year and
Editor’s Choice in both AppStore and GooglePlay.

The games are designed to push you hard with short, intense workouts designed
around your life. You can challenge the skills that matter to you most with
games that test your focus, memory, problem solving, reaction time and more.

Meet Coach, your personal trainer in Peak. The coach will challenge you with new
workouts, track your progress, and show you where and how you can improve,
keeping you motivated and pushing you further.

 * Price: Free or paid Premium plan $4.99 per month or $34.99 per year
 * Download:iOS [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/peak-brain-training/id806223188] 
   /Android
   [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brainbow.peak.app]
   


So far, we've introduced 5 apps that are useful to stroke survivors. As
consistent rehabilitation is important for stroke recovery, I encourage you to
use the apps above consistently to help boost your stroke recovery. This
information is intended for informational purposes, so we advise readers to
refer to each website for more information.

Stroke Recovery

Once released from the hospital after a stroke, it is important to start thinking about how best to continue your post stroke rehabilitation program. 

How to Determine the Best at Home Stroke Rehab Device to Use



Once you or a loved one is released from the hospital after having a stroke and
are back home it is important to start thinking about how to best continue your 
post stroke rehabilitation [https://www.neofect.com/us/] program. It is
important for a stroke survivor to stay motivated even after they have been
discharged from all therapy programs. Research shows that people can continue to
recover from a stroke for years after the original stroke.

When determining what device would be best for you or a loved one after a stroke
its important to look at a few key components.

Does the device incorporate a key factor to healing after a stroke:
Neuroplasticity?


A stroke causes damage to the brain which can cause one side of the body to have
weakness. However our brain has the ability to rewire itself after an injury,
this is called neuroplasticity
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. The principles behind neuroplasticity states that in order for the brain to
rewire itself it requires repetitive exercises to be done in order to build new
pathways. Therefore it is very important to find a device that incorporates
repetitive movements.

Is the device backed by evidence?
When choosing a device it is important to make sure the device has been utilized
in multiple research studies and has proven to work to improve people's function
after having a stroke. You want to make sure the device is viable and reliable.

Is the device user friendly and can it be used independently by a stroke
survivor who has one sided weakness?
It is important to find a device that you or your loved one can use
independently and will not cause frustration. It is important to find a device
that will motivate you! Can you or your loved one set up and or put on the
device independently is an important question to ask yourself if that person
will be home alone when using the device.

Is the product paired with any assistance from a therapist?


It is important to make sure that the device allows support when needed from a
therapist who can help you along the way and answer individual questions along
the way.

Is the device affordable?
It is important to find a stroke rehab device
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that is affordable for you. Most devices are not covered by insurance, therefore
it is important to find a device that best suits your needs. It is important to
find a device that is worth the money and will not just collect dust on your
shelf!

Choosing a good device for your needs after a stroke is very important and
should be done in a timely manner. It is very important to continue with your
stroke rehab at home as you can continue to make gains for many years after a
stroke!

Neofect Smart Home Rehab has developed the Smart Glove, Smart Kids Glove, and
Smart Board which helps people who have suffered from a stroke, traumatic brain
injury, Cerebral Palsy, or many other neurological injuries. The Smart Glove is
lightweight and portable, and can be taken anywhere along with the 10 inch
mobile tablet it connects with. The Smart Glove and Smart Board are both
affordable products that can be used at home independently or with a therapist.

After purchasing a Smart Glove or Smart Board an onboarding session with an 
occupational therapist [https://www.neofect.com/us/therapist] will be scheduled.
During the onboarding session the occupational therapist will provide education
on how to properly utilize device and will be there to provide support. At the
end of the session the occupational therapist will provide you her information
so that if you have any other questions or concerns you can reach out at any
time.

The Smart Glove and Smart Board are biofeedback tools that were created based on
the theory of neuroplasticity of the brain. Neuroplasticity is the brain’s
ability to create new connections and neural pathways by performing repetitive
movements. The Smart Glove and Smart Board help to create a lot of repetition in
a fun and engaging way. Each of the activities encourage movements that are
needed for activities of daily living, so you can work towards gaining back your
independence.

The Smart Glove [https://www.neofect.com/us/smart-glove] and Smart Board is
backed by research at some top facilities. Research has shown that utilizing the
Smart Glove 5 times per week for at least 30 minutes has increased users upper
extremity function as well as overall quality of life. Therefore, consistency is
key!

To learn more about the Smart Glove, Smart Kids Glove or Smart Board and find
out how you can purchase a therapeutic stroke rehab device that you can use
anywhere or anytime please call (888) 623-8947 or email contactus@neofect.com.