CNN (5/1, LaMotte) reports, “Up to 60% of all stroke survivors develop memory and thinking problems within a year, and one-third go on to develop dementia within five years, according to” a scientific statement issued by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and published online ahead of print in the journal Stroke. Most “common within the first two weeks after a stroke,” cognitive impairment “may go hand in hand with other conditions associated with a stroke such as behavioral and personality changes, depression, physical disability and disruption in sleep, all of which can contribute to a lower quality of life.” Still, “about 20% of people who experience mild cognitive impairment after a stroke fully recover their cognitive function, typically within the first six months.”
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— “Up to 60% of stroke survivors may develop cognitive decline within a year “Sandee LaMotte, CNN, May 1, 2023