Behavior modification may be helpful for some people in controlling unacceptable or dangerous behaviors. Family counseling may help in coping with the changes required for home care. Visiting nurses or aides, volunteer services, homemakers, adult protective services, and other community resources may be helpful. Legal advice may be appropriate. Advance directives, power of attorney , and other legal actions may make it easier to make ethical decisions regarding the care of the person with organic brain syndromes such as stroke.
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in developed countries.
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