Advice on stimulating patients after hypoxic brain injury.
My father (81, mentally and physically fit) suffered a heart attack and had to be revived. A week after the event we can say, that supposedly due to the lack of oxygen his cognitive abilites are currently? impaired. Remembering information and finding words is a problem, but is very slowly improving. While taking into account that we need patience, I would be greatly interested in methods and techniques for our family to stimulate my dad the most effective way possible. I'm trying to make up methods on my own, but any guidance will be appreciated. Best regards from Frankfurt, Germany. PS: All tests for brain damage came out inconspicuous, the doctors are rather optimistic.
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