In other words, their purchasing power or real âinflation-adjustedâincome falls. Real income is a proxy for the standard of living. When real incomes are rising, so is the standard of living, and vice versa. In reality, prices change at different paces.
Risk factors for coronary heart disease. A risk factor is something that that increases your likelihood of getting a disease. There are several factors that can increase the risk of developing CHD. The main ones are: Smoking. High blood pressure. High blood cholesterol.
Reducable Risk Factors. 1  Lower your high blood pressure. 2  Hypertension (high blood pressure) is the number one most treatable risk factor for stroke. 3  You can help prevent a TIA or stroke considerably by working to lower your blood pressure. 4  Lowering cholesterol levels may decrease the risk of stroke.auses of Stroke. The primary pathophysiology of stoke is an underlying heart or blood vessel disease. The secondary manifestations in the brain are the result of one or more of these underlying diseases or risk factors.