I’m one of those fortunate people for whom life has been pretty kind health wise. I have always had good blood pressure readings, relatively low cholesterol readings, my weight control has never been a serious challenge and I have never been a smoker.

As a retired Cardiologist and in excellent health I attended the SANFL Grand Final in 2017. On leaving the oval I noticed I was bumping into people which I could not see. When I arrived home my wife noticed some left sided weakness and we both suspected a stroke.

Whilst this can unfortunately be the case, at the centre of the Peter Couche Foundation’s mission and vision – “to advance research into brain repair, especially in post-stroke patients”. This is both the official raison det’re of this organisation and the umbrella catch-phrase used to describe our many interests.

On April 11th 2018, Stephen Couche proudly presented Honour Students Levi Elms and Isabella Bileck with an Honours Scholar- ship to assist with their ongoing studies within the stroke research arena.

This second full day Stroke Research Forum was hosted by the Peter Couche Foundation and supported by SAHMRI and the three universities (Adelaide, UniSA and Flinders).

On the 27th November, the Peter Couche Foundation hosted the Stroke Research Forum, which was supported by SAHMRI and the three universities, Adelaide, UniSA and Flinders..

This full day Stroke Research Forum held on 3rd November 2016 was hosted by the Peter Couche Foundation and supported by SAHMRI and the three universities (Adelaide, UniSA and Flinders).

The workshop was based on an innovative new direction in stroke research in South Australia. As part of the Peter Couche Foundation to champion innovation in stroke we wanted to begin a dialogue....

We are pleased to announce that the Foundation has committed to a three year top up scholarship in support of Annabel Sorby-Adams, PhD Candidate within the School of Medicine at the University of Adelaide.

And so are the warning signs of stroke. A stroke may be caused by..

In the sixth edition of the Peter Couche Foundation newsletter we announce our new home in the Faculty of Health Sciences at The University of Adelaide and provide an update on the stroke research our supporters have generously supported.