Social isolation and outcomes post stroke

2005322 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Bernadette Boden‐Albala · Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Eugene Litwak · Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Mitchell S.V. Elkind · Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Tatjana Rundek · Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Ralph L. Sacco · Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Abstract

Prestroke social isolation is a predictor of outcome events post stroke. Lack of social support may contribute to poorer outcomes due to poor compliance, depression, and stress.

Topics & Keywords

Health disparities and outcomes Employment and Welfare Studies Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Neurology

Volume 64, Issue 11, pp. 1888-1892

DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000163510.79351.af

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