The following information has been provided by our partner, Healthology . There are many myths that surround stroke. For example, you might have heard that stroke only strikes the elderly. The reality is that stroke can strike anybody, at any age.
Many people are under the impression that stroke occurs in the heart.
Another common misperception, and one that I want to focus on in this article, is that stroke cannot be prevented. The reality is that stroke is preventable . There are many things that you can do to try to significantly reduce your risk of stroke. Physicians don't emphasize this to their patients or to the members of their community enough. Let's discuss these risk-reducing strategies in further detail.