In fact, nearly a third of all stroke victims are under age 65. Everyone has some degree of stroke risk. People who have already had a stroke or a heart attack are at increased risk. Others at increased risk include people with chronic blood circulation problems, those that have diabetes or high blood pressure and people who smoke or drink heavily. Your stroke risk doubles with each decade past age 55.
Males have a slightly higher stroke risk than females.
But in the United States, women live longer than men, so most stroke survivors in the U.S. are women. Unlike a stroke, when a TIA is over, people return to normal. This may be due to circulation problems that diabetes can cause. Brain damage may be more severe if blood sugar is high when a stroke happens. If you have one or more uncontrollable stroke risk factors, do not feel that you are fated to have a stroke.