Cognitive impairment and medication adherence post-stroke: A five-year follow-up of the ASPIRE-S cohort.
Daniela RohdeEva GaynorMargaret LargeLisa MellonKathleen BennettDavid J WilliamsLinda BrewerPatricia HallElizabeth CallalyEamon DolanAnne HickeyPublished in: PloS one (2019)
This is the first study to explore the potential impact of non-adherence to secondary prevention medications on cognitive impairment in stroke survivors. Findings highlight the role of family members and caregivers in assisting stroke survivors with medication administration, particularly in the context of deficits in cognitive function. Involving family members and caregivers may be a legitimate and cost-effective strategy to improve medication adherence in stroke survivors.