ACBIS Insider: Volume 6 Issue 2
Categories: ACBIS Insider
Young Adults with Stroke: Need for Support and Post-acute Care Services
The fastest-growing population of those with stroke is between 35-50 years. There has been a 44% increase in young Americans hospitalized due to a stroke since 2010. Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in Georgia, and a little less than 1 in 5 stroke deaths occur in individuals less than 65 years of age. Young adults with stroke are in the prime of their careers, juggling mortgages, caring for children and aging parents (sandwich generation), and unable to work. Read more.
Spotlight on Stroke
Destiny’s Journey
In 2016, when she was 11 years old, Destiny suffered an AVM (Arteriovenous malformation) rupture and ICH (Intracerebral Hemorrhage). Destiny’s pre-stroke school functioning was average. She was very athletic and very social. Read more.
Striving to “Do Better Be Better” After Stroke
Our lives were completely rocked and forever changed in October 2013. At the age of 32 and 15 weeks pregnant with our fourth daughter, Myah, I suffered a stroke in the Pons of my brain stem. Read more.
Risk Factors for Stroke Across all Ages
The majority of risk factors for stroke in younger individuals mirror the risk factors for older adults. These risk factors may be inherited, cardiovascular, unique to gender, lifestyle choices and more in nature. Read more.
ACBIS Certificant Search
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