Tag archive for ‘Stroke’

Heart Disease to Cost U.S. $503 Billion in 2010

Heart Disease to Cost U.S. $503 Billion in 2010

This story from ABC News Health informs us that cardiovascular disease and stroke will cost this country an estimated $503.2 billion in 2010.  According to the American Heart Association, many of these cases could have been prevented.  Click below for full story.

Shingles Raises Stroke Risk: Study

Shingles Raises Stroke Risk: Study

Researchers have found that adults with the skin disease shingles, especially when effected around the eyes, seem to be at a higher risk for stroke.  Learn more in this article from Health Day.

Stroke History often not reported by Seniors

Stroke History often not reported by Seniors

Researchers at Columbia University Medical School in New York conducted a study on stroke research  that involved 717 surveyed seniors.  Read the results of this study in a article from McKnight’s Long Term Care News.

Stroke Recovery

Stroke Recovery

This article from Advance for Long-Term Care Management explains how a stroke affects the body and what steps therapists can take to help a stroke patient recover.

How a Stroke Occurs

How a Stroke Occurs

Do you know what causes a stroke ?  What happens to the body ?  Read this article from Inside Assisted Living and link to a video to answer these questions.