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Stroke in Elderly

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Among the various predisposing risk factors associated with stroke is age. Advancement in age is known to increase the risks of having a stroke, a condition that occurs when blood vessels supplying blood to the brain are blocked or raptured leading to brain cell death as a result of reduced oxygen and nutrients.

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The Stroke Belt Consortium (SBC) represents all  types of health care providers, including physicians, NPs/PAs, therapists, pharmacists, and others  in academic, private practice, or industry. Our goal is to bring together the key leaders from these various groups to tackle and solve some of the major issues related to stroke care, treatment, prevention, and education as it affects the Stroke Belt region and its citizens.

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