Stroke in the elderly: Predictable, preventable and treatable

Abstract

Stroke is the second most common cause of death worldwide, with most of the disease burden falling to the elderly and the very elderly. Effective treatments are available for acute management as well as for primary and secondary prevention of stroke. GPs are particularly well placed for identifying at-risk patients and for initiating triple therapy of aspirin, a high-dose statin and blood pressure-lowering therapy.