What Are the Risk Factors of Stroke?
The American Stroke Association has identified several factors that increase the risk of stroke. The more risk factors a person has, the greater the chance that he or she will have a stroke. Some of these you can’t control, such as increasing age, family health history, race and gender. But you can change or treat most other risk factors to lower your risk. Factors resulting from lifestyle or environment can be modified with a healthcare provider’s help. Increasing age.
