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Apathy is characterized by loss of motivation, concern, interest, and emotional response, resulting in a loss of initiative, decreased interaction with the environment, and a reduced interest in social life.

Ultimately, implementing the recommendations from the Future Hospital Commission report will improve delirium care in hospital, as well as reducing the economic and health burden of this vulnerable, but often invisible group of patients.

The development of cognitive impairment or dementia after stroke can be conceptualized as a balance between the impact of stroke lesions and preexisting pathology against the protective elements of cognitive reserve and brain resilience.

Anxiety is common after stroke. The risk of anxiety after stroke is greater in younger patients, and those with depressive symptoms.

Without urgent implementation of effective primary prevention strategies, the stroke burden will probably continue to grow across the world, particularly in low-income countries.

After experiencing a stroke, people seem to have higher levels of depression than patients with similar levels of disability from other diseases, raising the possibility of a biological interaction.