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Spouses of stroke survivors may themselves face lasting mental and physical health issues, according to a new study.

"These caregiver spouses are at an increased risk of mental and physical health issues even seven years after their care recipient’s stroke," said lead author Josefine Persson, a Ph.D. candidate at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

"The spouses of stroke survivors reported lower general health than the spouses of (a comparison group), which might be due to perceived stress or strain for a long period, or due to shared lifestyle factors," Persson told Reuters Health by e-mail.