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Attitude Adjustment: Optimism Can Stave Off Stroke in Older Patients

ABC News | Jul 22, 2011 | Dispositional Optimism Protects Older Adults from Stroke: The Health and Retirement Study
"Looking on the brighter side of life just may save your life, according to new research from the University of Michigan..."

Think positively to avoid a stroke

The Daily Telegraph Online | Jul 21, 2011 | Dispositional Optimism Protects Older Adults from Stroke: The Health and Retirement Study
"New research suggests that older people who look on the bright side of life tend to suffer fewer of the brain episodes, which can kill or leave sufferers partially paralysed for life..."

Optimism May Lower Stroke Risk

U.S. News & World Report | Jul 21, 2011 | Dispositional Optimism Protects Older Adults from Stroke: The Health and Retirement Study
"The more optimistic you are, the lower your risk of having a stroke, a new study suggests..."

Being Optimistic May Reduce Risk of Stroke

WebMD | Jul 21, 2011 | Dispositional Optimism Protects Older Adults from Stroke: The Health and Retirement Study
"Findings from a new study suggest that being optimistic may reduce your risk of stroke..."

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