Heart and blood vessel health is knowable, measurable, and manageable -- including stroke.Natural aging leads to artery plaque, high blood pressure, and slower and irregular heartbeats. You can do everything right, and time will still pass. You will still age.  Fortunately, understanding of the biology of aging has improved. Heart and blood vessel health is knowable, measurable, and manageable -- including stroke. Facts about stroke: Stroke kills about 140,000 Americans each year—that’s 1 out of every 20 deaths. Someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds. Every four minutes, someone dies of stroke. Every year, more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke. About 610,000 of these are first or new strokes. About 185,000 strokes—nearly 1 of 4—are in people who have had a previous stroke. About 87% of all strokes are ischemic strokes, in which blood flow to the brain is blocked. Stroke costs the United States an estimated $34 billion each year. This total includes the cost of health care services, medicines to treat stroke, and missed days of work. Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability. Stroke reduces mobility in more than half of stroke survivors age 65 and over. Dr. Joshua S. Yamamoto joins Dr. Roizen to discuss specific ways to prevent stroke. He also shares insights from his book, You Can Prevent a Stroke, co-authored with Dr. Kristin Thomas.  Bonus Opioid-Free Ways to Beat Pain