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WHILE the incidence of stroke and deaths from stroke have been on the decline in the last decade because of better prevention and treatment efforts, experts predict a worldwide stroke epidemic in the next 20-25 years, due largely to a growing aging population, says the December 2012 issue of the Cleveland Clinic Men’s Health Advisor.

Written by meg sibal, m.d.

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STATISTICS from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that nearly 6 million Americans over age 65 require the help of a regular caregiver — either from a  family member or neighbor, such as helping with shopping and household chores, on an informal basis, or from a paid caregiver, an alternative more formal option, for those seniors who suffer from medical issues affecting their ability to care for themselves and who need more help with activities of daily living, says the November 2012 issue of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine’s Focus On Healthy Aging.