Even with the 15 minutes he spent on the floor, Shortz said, he was at the hospital within an hour. Such quick care, stroke experts emphasize, is crucial.

Patients can recover, even fully, with the help of months of rehabilitation work. Eight months into his recovery, Shortz said ...

The stroke was on the right side of his brain ... Eight months into his recovery, Shortz said he feels “great, but it’s just that my body isn’t perfect yet.” He shared with CNN the ...

The stroke was on the right side of his brain, leaving the left side of his body “completely incapacitated” and causing his speech to be slurred, said Shortz, 72.

Shortz said he can now walk with a cane and is starting to get some use of his left hand back, and he feels that he’s still improving. “I’ve heard and read that all the progress you can make in ...