After a Stroke: 500 Tips for Living Well - Softcover

Cleo Hutton, Author, Speaker, and Advocate for Stroke Awareness and Recovery Issues

Cleo Hutton authored After a Stroke: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier, Demos Medical Publishing, in 2005, and coauthored, with Louis R. Caplan, MD, Striking Back at Stroke: A Doctor-Patient Journal, in 2003. She also contributed to the books Stroke by Louis R. Caplan, MD, and Brain Attack, the Journey Back, edited by Liz Pearl.

Cleo is a 24-year ischemic stroke survivor and has had prior working experience in nursing. Her extensive campaign to spread the word about stroke awareness and recovery has been carried on national radio shows and television broadcasts, including CNN Health, and featured in several magazines, including Prevention, Cerebrum, and Stroke Smart.

Cleo is a compassionate speaker who uses her heart, humor, and experience to deliver a message of hope and healing by breaking paradigms rooted in myths and misconceptions concerning stroke. In 2014, Cleo received the 16th Annual Journey Award from Essentia Health Rehabilitation Services at Essentia Health, Duluth, Minnesota. In 2006, she received Northland News Center's Women in Leadership Award. In 1996, she received the American Heart and Stroke Hero Award.

At the young age of 50, Cleo graduated with honors from the University of Minnesota Duluth with a major in English and a minor in professional writing and communication. She chose these subjects in order to relearn communication and aid comprehension, reading, and writing skills.

The mother of three adult children and a grandmother, Cleo lives in Minnesota with her two Tabby cats, Buddy and Lucy. Cleo is an avid reader who knits and exercises daily. She also volunteers for numerous community services and events.

The name, Cleo Hutton, is a pseudonym for medical and family privacy.

“I have often told my recovering stroke patients about After a Stroke and many have thanked me exuberantly for suggesting it. They and their families have found the tips very helpful in their day to day lives. This completely updated new edition is an unparalleled treasure chest of hints, suggestions, and practical information.”

--Louis R. Caplan, MD, Professor of Neurology, Harvard University

“A down-to-earth resource for people who have sustained a stroke. Whether still enrolled in therapy or on your own, the chapters are filled with practical and useful information a person can use to navigate life after a stroke.”

--Sheila R. Davidson MS, CCC/SLP, STAR/C, Programs Manager – Rehabilitation Services, Essentia Health

"If you have had a stroke or take care of a person with a stroke, you will want this book handy. Full of practical suggestions for daily living, it emphasizes the importance of a can-do attitude, and will help you find a way to solve the challenges that arise."