58yr old healthy man recovering from stroke tips?

So about 2 weeks my dad had a stroke on the left side of his brain and is definitly getting better day by day. He is now up and about walking talking ok but still doesn't seem engaged and can't beat me in connect four, lol.

Can anyone give me advice on things I can do to strenghten his left side of the brain more? games, tips, any ideas that would speed up recovery would be great.

Thank you,

Well, as odd this may sound, what sometimes happens in cases such as your dad's is that the brain, as part of the recovery process, rewires itself essentially. However, this does not occur automatically: What is involved is making greater and very focused use of the non-injured part of the brain in order to do activities requiring both the affected and non-affected sides of the body. A lot of the activities are things that are cerebral, such as doing puzzles, all kinds; and doing physical activities or exercises that involve hand-eye coordination and encourage use of the various muscles within the extremities, both upper and lower. Your dad's neurologist can recommend activities and exercises for your dad to do. Please remember that on the inside your dad is the same, but that he is in a struggle still to overcome barriers that are frustrating to him: These barriers in your dad's case appear to be primarily mental, though nevertheless they are still frustrating hurdles that your dad, with determination and your support, should be able to get over.

Please have him evaluated for post-stroke depression. The injured brain can release chemicals which cause "mental" effects. Physical activity is beneficial, and so are things like sudoku and crosswords. Report It

Use computer games where he has to use his left hand, and tell him it takes a while but to keep on trying, I had a stroke about 2 years ago and it took me almost 6 months just to feel a little normal, and a year to feel comfortable doing my job.Email me if you want, I know how hard it is, and I just had what was termed a mild stroke.

the left brain always control the right side of his body so let him paint with his right play games and stuff good luck.

Try flashcards with math problems.

Try cross word puzzles.

Physical activity makes for growing brain cells....get him moving, walking, running, skipping, kicking a ball.

Got a dog???? get the dog involved, chasing balls, sticks, Frisbees, anything. Good luck!

my dad had a stroke 2 months ago and he's 52. He was in intensive care for a week. i know his face fell, and his speech was effected. He came home and is on a bunch of medicine, but back to work he went, he has no choice but to work, he's self-employed, and he seems to be doing fine for now. I think that the best thing would be worry-free relaxation, becuase i know my dad's stroke was stress-related.