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Highly educated people face steeper mental declines after stroke

Science Daily - Stroke

Stroke survivors who have attended some level of higher education may face even steeper mental declines, according to a study. The findings suggest that attending higher education may enable people to retain greater cognitive ability until a critical threshold of brain injury is reached after a stroke.

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Highly Educated People Face Steeper Cognitive Decline After Stroke

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Education level was associated with the trajectory of cognitive decline following stroke, an individual participant data meta-analysis of four U.S. After adjusting for pre-stroke cognition, college-educated. cohort studies showed.

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Nurses play key role in addressing mental well-being for people after a stroke

Science Daily - Heart Disease

The latest research indicates that 16% to 85% of people recovering from a stroke experience at least one psychosocial symptom, including depression, anxiety, stress, fatigue and/or decreased quality of life.

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Where you live may be associated with more successful stroke recovery

American Heart News - Stroke News

Research Highlights: Stroke survivors living in areas with high levels of unemployment, low income, low education levels and poor housing quality had twice the risk of poor recovery after a stroke compared to those living in areas with better.

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Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge earns Acute Stroke Ready Certification from Joint Commission

DAIC

milla1cf Mon, 05/20/2024 - 08:00 May 20, 2024 — Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Acute Stroke Ready Certification. To achieve certification, OMC-Baton Rouge underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite.

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Goldstein Selected to Help Lead Statewide Task Force Addressing Heart Disease and Stroke

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chair of the University of Kentucky Department of Neurology , has been selected to serve as co-chair of The Kentucky Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (KHDSP) Task Force representing stroke systems of care across the state. This is another opportunity to coordinate and leverage efforts to reduce the burden of stroke statewide.”

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Adherence to Physical Activity Recommendations Among Stroke Survivors in the United States

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue 1 , Page 113-121, January 1, 2025. BACKGROUND:Physical activity is an effective modifiable behavior for preventing recurrent strokes. This study aims to determine the adherence to physical activity recommendations among stroke survivors in the United States. versus 62.3%;P<0.0001). versus 67.9%;P<0.0001];

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