A stroke is to the brain, what a heart attack is to the heart. It can happen suddenly and produce results that are life altering. Marilyn tells how her life changed when her husband had a stroke. This active couple, living in Alaska, had plans for retirement. That all changed when Marilyn became a caregiver by necessity, not by choice. Now she talks about how to grieve and adjust to dreams that don’t come true, and how we can support people going through the dramatic impact of a stroke.