Posts Tagged: stroke

Group calls on international community to prevent dementia by preventing stroke

July 18, 2019

The risk factors for stroke and dementia are the same, and a growing body of evidence demonstrates that preventing stroke…

Western’s Vladimir Hachinski wins 2018 Killam Prize

May 8, 2018

Western University’s Vladimir Hachinski – past president of the World Federation of Neurology and a world-renowned stroke expert – is…

Stroke prevention among older Ontarians may also reduce risk of some dementias

May 1, 2017

Ontario’s stroke prevention strategy appears to be having an unexpected, beneficial side effect: a reduction also in the incidence of…

Western University researchers call for more intensive testing for atrial fibrillation following stroke

March 5, 2015

Researchers at Western University hope their systematic review of almost 12,000 patients will raise awareness among physicians about the need…