“The American public is still very locked on stroke being an [affliction] of the elderly. But we are an emerging population… and we really need to be recognized.”
-excerpt from “Hidden Stroke Victims: The Young” by
Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News, August 24, 2016
Approximately one fourth of all strokes occur at age of less than 65 years.
Here are the faces of young stroke.
Consult
Shares patient perspectives as a subject matter expert or technical expert panelist
Speak
Addresses global audiences as keynote, CME presenter or inspirational speaker
Research
Enhances understanding of the young stroke experience
Write
Documents the young stroke experience