Global, Regional and National Burdens of Stroke and Its Subtypes: Unraveling the Correlations with the Global Aging Trend

Despite the observed reductions in the incidence, mortality and DALY rates of stroke and its subtypes, the overall absolute numbers were still on an upward trajectory. Significantly, the majority of the burden of stroke was borne by the elderly. Therefore, the promotion of healthy ageing worldwide is critical and requires the rapid and effective development and implementation of appropriate public health policies and preventive management strategies to reduce the expected increase in the burden of stroke in the near future, particularly in the face of the challenges of global ageing wave.