Cognitive Rehabilitation Interventions for Post-Stroke Populations.

Abstract

As of 2023, stroke continues to be one of leading causes of significant long-term disability in the United States.1 Cognitive deficits are a common component of post-stroke sequala, limiting or impacting participation in functional activities of daily living. In addition to having substantial impacts on the individual diagnosed with stroke, family members, caregivers, and society also absorb the impacts of post stroke cognitive impairment in acute and chronic phases of recovery. It is estimated that approximately 60% of individuals have cognitive impairments as a result of stroke in the acute stages of recovery (within one year of their stroke) and those who experience mild severity deficits have the highest occurrence of recovery.2,3