Silver Book Fact
Ischemic stroke survivors who were 65 years and older had the following disabilities 6 months after their stroke:
• 50% had some one-sided paralysis
• 30% needed help walking
• 26% needed help with activities of daily living
• 19% had trouble speaking or understanding speech
• 35% had symptoms of depression
• 26% were admitted to nursing homes
Kelly-Hayes M, Beiser A, Kase C, Scaramucci A, et al. The Influence of Gender and Age on Disability Following Ischemic Stroke: The Framingham Study. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2002; 12(3): 119-26. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17903915