Acadia stroke project

Dr. Anne Sophie Champod of Acadia University is developing an app that could improve the lives of stroke survivors living with spatial neglect.

Champod has been awarded a $148,000 grant in support of an iPad  app that will allow stroke patients to advance their rehabilitation in their own home.

Her project is one of 95 that got a portion of the $2.9 million in grant money the Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation since 2016.

Wolfville book launch

Tonight at 7 at Acadia’s Art Gallery, a book launch of ‘Steal Away Home’ will take place.

Governor General’s Award winning author Karolyn Smardz Frost of Wolfville, will read from her new book.

The launch is sponsored by the Department of History and Classics to honour of African Heritage Month.