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May 31, 2023 14 mins

The American Stroke Association is reporting that strokes for the ages 50 and under is continuing to increase and has been over the last 30 years. I didn’t know this, but May is National Stroke awareness month. And in a recent article and post on Twitter, FoxNews reports… "About 15% of all strokes occur in adults 50 or under” -Tracie Morden with the American Heart and Stroke Association. In the article we learn about Daniel Gainer. It was the week after Thanksgiving (imagine going into the holiday season with your family and having to unexpectedly deal with a stroke). Started with a really bad headache that was in reality the beginning of a brain bleed and eventual organ failure. His odds of surviving this were not in his favor. His wife was told to prepare for the worst. He was 29 years old. This experience used to incredibly rare for people under 50, now it’s becoming more common… FULL TEXT: https://richmansgym.com/strokes-on-the-rise/

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