http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2010/04/robotassisted_post_stroke_therapy_beneficial_even_for_late_starters_1.html

A late start to stroke therapy has been thought to be detrimental to getting much benefit out of it, so exercises must begin as soon as possible. A new study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, has now shown that even late starters can see substantial improvement when using robotically assisted therapy.

I don't know what took them so long to figure this out, survivors could have told them this decades ago.

This belief is represented in most stroke associations and doctor/therapist statements. I don't believe this is limited to only robotically assisted. I bet it takes 10-15 years before this statement shows up in these places and 30 years before it is taught in schools. So now when you see articles extolling starting therapy immediately reply to them and quote this article back to them. :2cents: