Preventing learned dependency after stroke: OT can help

Cerebrovascular accident (CVA), also known as stroke, is often a major cause of serious long-term disability for adults in the United States. Although mortality rates have decreased during the past 2 decades, the growing proportion of seniors in the U.S. population has led to an increase in overall stroke incidence and in reports of functional dependency post-stroke (Feigin et al., 2017).