Strokes are one of the leading causes of loss of quality years of life. One-fourth of stroke patients are working aged. Incidence of stroke is increasing among the working-aged population, and more information is needed on post-stroke profiles in this patient group. In the present studies, executive functions and memory performance were examined in a well-defined working-aged stroke cohort. First, differences in neuropsychological profiles after cortical and subcortical strokes were examined. Second, associations between executive dysfunction and memory problems were studied. Finally, changes in domain-specific functioning during a 2-year follow-up period were examined. The studied cohort consisted of 230 first-ever stroke patients, aged ...