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  2. Ozempic Is Part of New Stroke Prevention Guidelines ... - AOL

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    More than 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year, which is a leading cause of serious long-term disability. Many of the leading risk factors for stroke are modifiable, making ...

  3. Your biggest questions about strokes, answered - AOL

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    The American Heart Association’s most recent guidelines for stroke rehabilitation show promising results from using a brain training program under the guidance of a clinician as part of a ...

  4. National Stroke Association - Wikipedia

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    The National Stroke Association was a U.S.-based nonprofit organization working between the years 1984–2019 to reduce the incidence and impact of stroke, the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. The association delivered education and programs focused on prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and support for all impacted by stroke.

  5. Activities of daily living - Wikipedia

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    Aging and disabilities, affecting individuals across different age groups, can significantly alter a person's daily life. Such changes must be carefully managed to maintain health and well-being. Common activities of daily living (ADLs) include feeding oneself, bathing, dressing, grooming, working, homemaking, and managing personal hygiene ...

  6. Stroke center - Wikipedia

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    The Joint Commission defines a Primary Stroke Center as follows: "This program is designed for hospitals providing the critical elements to achieve long-term success in improving outcomes for stroke patients." [16] Primary stroke centers have "acute stroke teams" [13] as recommended by the Brain Attack Coalition. The centers should have a ...

  7. American Heart Association - Wikipedia

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    In 1998, the association created the American Stroke Association to help prevent strokes, improve treatments, and maximize recoveries. In 2003, the two organizations created the Get With the Guidelines (GWTG)-Stroke program. [39] It is a voluntary registry that hospitals can use to receive the latest scientific treatment guidelines. [40]

  8. 'I Almost Died of a Stroke At Age 43—Here's the First ... - AOL

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    Hudson did have a family link to strokes (as the American Heart Association says, a family history increases the risk of stroke)—his paternal grandfather had several strokes—“but we assumed ...

  9. Constraint-induced movement therapy - Wikipedia

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    The American Stroke Association has written that Taub's therapy is "at the forefront of a revolution" in what is regarded possible in terms of recovery for stroke survivors. [ 1 ] As a result of the patient engaging in repetitive exercises with the affected limb, the brain grows new neural pathways .