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Stroke
affects over 20,000 Australians every year.
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In
1998, stroke was Australia's second greatest killer (after coronary
heart disease), claiming 11,892 lives (9% total deaths).
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Stroke
is the leading cause of long-term disability in adults.
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Contrary
to popular belief, a stroke does not only affect the elderly. Although
two thirds of stroke occur in people over 65 years of age, young people
can and do suffer strokes, sometimes at the peak of their working
lives. Entire families are affected when someone is disabled, often
permanently, by a stroke.
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About
25 percent of people who suffer a stroke die within one month.
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For
a 45 year old, the risk of having a stroke before age 85 in 1 in 4
for men and 1 in 5 for women.
Source:
Health Alliance, Issue 9, June 2002
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