New York: Those who survive a stroke may experience accelerated and persistent decline in memory and thinking ability over several years after the event, say a study, reports IANS. Problems with memory and thinking ability after a stroke keep getting worse for years, and happen faster than normal brain ageing, showed the the findings published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
“We found that stroke is associated with cognitive decline over the long-term,” said lead author Deborah Levine from University of Michigan Medical School in the US. “That is, survivors had accelerated and persistent declines in memory and thinking ability during the years after stroke — even after accounting for their cognitive changes before and early after the event,” Levine noted.
