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| Peter G. Levine Stronger After Stroke |
A test of mental ability after stroke can predict how long a survivor will live (Find the study here.)
Poor performance on these tests can predict mortality in stroke survivors, a full decade before death. Previous tests have shown a link between heart disease and dementia after stroke and mortality. This is the first to show small amounts of cognitive decline correlating to mortality.Here are the tests that they used. The longer it takes to do the tests the more "impaired psychomotor speed." Participants that were the slowest third of the group for both tests were more likely to die.
In this study, the mean result for TMT A was 47 seconds and for TMT B, 119 seconds.
Also a decline in mental function before a stroke can be an indicator of an impending stroke.
Good luck!
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