Strokes run in mothers' family. Both of her parents had strokes. One brother had a stroke and another had a heart attack. Both of my grandparents spent their last years in a nursing home.
My mother had a stroke when she was 83. Seven months later she had another stroke. The second stroke affected brain function and she had to be put in a nursing home.
She lived another 18 mos in the nursing home . She'd talk with you but didn't know who you were.
I know that I need to be very aware of stroke symtoms.
It may not help but I have low blood pressure. When I had the medical procedure test last week the initial reading was 119/70. Not bad for a seasoned citizen!
My mother and grandmother both took high blood pressure medication. And my brother and sister are both on high blood pressure medication.
Re: Stroke identification
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