LOGiQ3 Blog Changes in the Demographics of Strokes

This article was originally featured in the June 2020 Issue of OTR and is reprinted with permission of ON THE RISK, Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting. Strokes have been classically thought of as a medical problem affecting the elderly. After all, the risk of stroke doubles every decade after age 55 with the majority (75%) of strokes occurring over age 65. The logic behind this is not mysterious: high blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol issues and obesity are the traditional risk factors, and these are simply more common in older age groups.