Stroke is one of the leading causes of serious and complex adult disability; anyone reading this could be the next stroke survivor.
Every day in the UK, 240 people of all ages wake up to the effects of stroke: unable to move, see, speak or even swallow. Many survivors describe stroke as a “thief” that takes the life they once knew. Stroke affects not only the survivor but also the family, community, health services and wider economy. Although more people survive stroke than in the past, too many do so without the support needed to make meaningful recovery possible.
