Stroke Association warns of 'alarming' rise in number of victims
Increase in number of sufferers in their 40s and 50s is ‘a sad indictment’ of the nation’s health, says charity
The number of people in their 40s and 50s being afflicted by strokes is soaring, with obesity and sedentary lifestyles thought to be behind the rise.
The Stroke Association described the increase as alarming and shocking and warned that the cost of treatment – already at £9bn a year – would increase.
Stroke can no longer be seen as a disease of older people. As the figures show, it can happen to anyone at any time. Guardian
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