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Neglect after stroke — scanning routines, home safety, and caregiver cues (Advanced)

Advanced course on spatial neglect: scanning routines, cueing strategies, meal/transfer safety, and red flags for sudden worsening

Recovery & RehabCaregiver, SurvivorAdvanced15 minPlain (6–8)

Educational only

Educational only — not medical advice.

What you'll learn

  • Understand neglect as an attention problem (not stubbornness)
  • Use scanning routines to reduce collisions and falls
  • Set up home cues that improve safety
  • Know when sudden worsening needs urgent evaluation

Practice check

Check your understanding

A few untimed questions. Pick an answer to see instant feedback, then continue to the next lesson.

0 of 3 answered

Question 1

1. Neglect is an attention problem and may improve with practice and cues.

Question 2

2. A helpful cue is…

Question 3

3. Urgent red flag is…