Heart disease, stroke and cognitive decline have deep connections, says report

Evelyn Greenberg, pianist, teacher, volunteer and sister of former Ottawa mayor Jacquelin Holzman had a stroke last June.
Luckily for Greenberg, she knew the signs of a stroke and wasted no time in calling 911. Less than three days later, she was sitting at a piano at the Civic campus of The Ottawa Hospital playing Those Were The Days. The stroke took no toll at all on the musical skills she has honed over almost eight decades.
Then, in October, Greenberg felt her heart racing. The diagnosis: at