Overview
- Denise Jonas, who disclosed the news Saturday in a podcast preview reported by Us Weekly, said the stroke affected her speech, reasoning and recall.
- The 59-year-old mother of Kevin, Joe, Nick and Franklin Jonas did not share when the stroke occurred.
- She described months of warning signs that included high blood pressure, a strange sensation in her arms and morning hiccups she later learned can be an overlooked stroke symptom in women.
- The stroke struck the basal ganglia, deep brain areas that help manage movement and thinking, which she connected to a moment when her hand would not move to pick up a glass of water.
- She said word-finding slips worsen when she is tired or hungry and that recovery has forced her to slow down, do less with family on short notice and set firmer boundaries, which she called a needed reset.