title: Towards an Understanding of Racial Differences in Post-stroke Disability.
abstract: Due to the aging of the baby boomer generation, the number of stroke survivors is expected to increase from 7 million to over 10 million in 2030. Stroke survivorship will be particularly important for African Americans who have a higher incidence of strokes compared to non-Hispanics whites and greater post stroke disability. Current evidence suggests that the most prominent racial differences in post-stroke disability emerge in the post-stroke period. Further work, with a focus on modifiable factors, is needed to understand which factors in the post-stroke period lead to racial differences in post-stroke disability.
authors.affiliation: Stroke Program, Department of Neurology, University of Michigan.
authors.forename: Lesli E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Skolarus
authors.affiliation: Stroke Program, Department of Neurology, University of Michigan.
authors.forename: James F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Burke
keywords: Stroke survivors; disability; race