Boomers need to prepare
for becoming caregivers
Training relatives in caregiving
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can ease their burden
and aid stroke survivors.
More than 81 million
baby boomers live in the United
States, and most are at or exceed
the age of 55. This is the
age when the odds of having a
stroke and becoming a stroke
caregiver start to increase. It is
important to know how to prevent
stroke and how to prepare
in case you or a family member
experiences one.
Each year, 700,000 people
have a new or recurrent stroke.
In adults over 55, the lifetime
risk for stroke is greater than
one in six, and women have a
higher risk than men.
The fi rst line of defense for
all people, not just those over
age 55, is to know the stroke
warning signs, manage stroke
risk factors and visit the doctor
regularly. Some risk factors
are high blood pressure, smoking,
obesity, having a family
history of stroke or having had
a transient ischemic attack, or
“ministroke.”
If you or a family member
has one or more of these risk
factors, there is a real possibility
you could become a stroke
caregiver. Making plans now
will save an immeasurable
amount of time and stress
later, and allow you to concentrate
on what really matters in
a health crisis — your family
member.
According to an American
Stroke Association survey, two
out of three people say they
are prepared in the event they
become a caregiver, yet only
seven percent of those same respondents
are planning — or
have planned — for the event.
“Families don’t realize that
even stroke survivors who regain
functional independence
will need constant, full-time
care for an extended period of
time while rehabilitating. They
may need care for one month,
10 years, or a
lifetime,” explained Robert
Adams, MD and American
Stroke Association volunteer.
Taking simple actions now
can help protect against — and,
in some instances, eliminate —
the impact that comes with becoming
a stroke caregiver:
• First, know and manage
your and your family member’s
stroke risk factors.
• Second, identify materials
to educate yourself and your
family on what being a caregiver
involves.
• Third, ask your at-risk
family members about their fi -
nancial situation.
• Finally, take stock of your
own fi nancial health and retirement
savings.
Taking simple actions now
can help protect against the impact
that comes with becoming
a stroke caregiver.
For more, call the American
Stroke Association at (888)
4-STROKE, or visit StrokeAssociation.
org.
Training relatives in caregiving can ease their burden and aid stroke survivors.
It is important to know how to prevent stroke and how to prepare
in case you or a family member experiences one.