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☆ More young people are having strokes. A doctor shares 3 ways to help prevent them.
  + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
This corresponds with a rise in cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity among younger, working-age adults, it said. That's why acting fast and educating the public about stroke risk factors are crucial, the study said. These are all known stroke risk factors. Aim to up your heart rate in a "graded way," she said: "you don't want people going from zero to really pushing themselves." This is because it plays an important role in reducing several stroke risk factors, including hypertension, diabetes, and cholesterol.
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☆ Cognitive decline, dementia common after stroke
  + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +6 min
About 40% of the survivors of stroke have mild cognitive impairment that does not meet the diagnostic criteria for dementia. Cognitive impairment is most common within the first two weeks after a stroke, the statement said. The American Stroke Association’s statement did offer some good news: About 20% of people who experience mild cognitive impairment after a stroke fully recover their cognitive function, typically within the first six months. Stroke risk factors, such as hypertension, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes, should be treated, as should atrial fibrillation. “Perhaps the most pressing need, however, is the development of effective and culturally relevant treatments for post-stroke cognitive impairment,” she said.
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