10 Best APPs for Stroke Survivors

From the US CDC, stroke is the third leading cause of death in the US. Nearly 150,000 people die each year from stroke in the US.

• Stroke is the leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the US.
  
• Each year, approx. 795,000 people suffer a stroke. About 600,000 of these are first attacks, and about 185,000 are recurring attacks.
  
• Nearly 3/4 of all strokes occur in people over the age of 65. The risk of having a stroke more than doubles each decade after the age of 55.
  
• Strokes can & do occur at ANY age. Nearly one fourth of strokes occur in people under the age of 65.
  
• Stroke death rates are higher for African-Americans than for whites, even at younger ages.
  
• On average, someone in the US has a stroke every 40 seconds.
  
• Stroke accounted for about one of every 17 deaths in the US in 2006. Stroke mortality for 2005 was approximately 137,000.
  
• From 1995–2005, the stroke death rate fell ~30 percent & the actual number of stroke deaths declined ~14 percent.
  
• The risk of ischemic stroke in current smokers is about double that of nonsmokers after adjustment for other risk factors.
  
• Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an independent risk factor for stroke, increasing risk about five-fold.
  
• High blood pressure is the most important risk factor for stroke.
  

An article I found as published 2-7-18 written by Hannah Nichols (www.medicalnewstoday.com) was the 10 Best APPs for Stroke Survivors. I think you will find these interesting.

1. Cozi Family Organizer - Shared Calendar & Lists
   
2. Medisafe Pill & Medication Reminder  - Tracker & Organizer
   
3. Stop, Breathe & Think - Meditation for Calm & Sleep
   
4. 7 Minute Workout Challenge - Quick Body Weight Workouts
   
5. Language Therapy 4-in-1 - Help for Aphasia after Stroke
   
6. Constant Therapy (CT) - Cognitive & Speech Therapy
   
7. VocalEyes AI - Text Editor & eSign PDFs
   
8. Glasses - Digital Magnifier & Mirror
   
9. Elevate - Brain-Training Games
   
10. Peak - Brain-Training Games
    

Be sure to check these APPs out on you iPhone or Android.  Some (many!) are even free! 
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