India, April 1 -- A light-hearted debate has long raged on whether an individual is better taken care of by their spouse or their children. However, that might now take a serious turn based on the findings of a recent study published in the March 2026 edition of the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases.

The study found that stroke patients with spouse caregivers had 44 percent better functional recovery compared to those cared for by their children or children-in-law. Dr Sudhir Kumar, MD, DM, a neurologist at Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad took to X on March 31 to explain what the finding actually means.

The finding may appear to a regular individual as claiming that spouses are better caregivers than children. However, accordi...