It is more common in people aged 65 years or older. Most patients survive the stroke and live with their disabilities, impacting their quality of life and day‐toヾay function to varying degrees. Stroke sequelae can be associated with a broad range of physical, functional, cognitive, ...
WASHINGTON, July 4 (Xinhua) -- A study published on Wednesday in the journal Science Translational Medicine revealed a potential approach to treat one of the commonest causes of dementia and stroke in older people. Experiments with rats found the treatment could reverse changes in blood vessels i...
The growing number of older people is at high risk of stroke. Stroke incidence rises with increasing age and in the very old. Several studies have suggested geographical disparities and regional differences. Several studies have shown different risk profiles between the elderly and younger patients. ...
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability and it is more likely to occur in those who are older. Because people are living longer, the definition of "old" continues to evolve. Age alone should not influence the healthcare that a patient receives, however, evidence indicate...
IntroductionOral anticoagulants (OACs) are the cornerstone of stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF), but prescribing decisions in older people are ... LA Verma,PE Penson,Akpan, AsangaedemLip, Gregory Y. H.Lane, Deirdre A. - 《Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy》 被引量: 0发表...
Stroke hospitalizations for younger adults—along with the cardiovascular risk factors associated with them—have risen since 2007, preliminary new research shows. But the chances of people under age 45 dying from a stroke in the hospital have dropped.
The incidence of HT increases with age; hence, HT is a more common risk factor for intracerebral hemorrhage in older people. The stronger association between younger age groups of hypertensive patients and hemorrhagic stroke in this study potentially explains the lack of a correlation between HT ...
In 2017, around 68 percent of adults aged 20 years and older in the United States knew all five stroke signs and symptoms and that they should call 911 in the event of a stroke. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. adults who knew stroke signs and how to respond as...
For the purpose of this study, very old patients (aged 85 years or older) were selected (n = 262). The data of very old stroke patients were compared with the data of patients younger than 85 years of age (n = 1738). Predictors of in-hospital mortality based on clinical and ...
This study aims at describing an intervention based on informal caregivers' skills when taking care of older people after a stroke (InCARE).Most informal caregivers feel unprepared to deliver assistance in activities of daily living at home. This lack of preparedness can lead to misconceptions, bur...