This study determined the causes and effects of cerebrovascular accident among the elderly in Anambra state in Nigeria. Three purpose and research questions were raised by the researcher to solve the identified problem. Analysis of the research questions was done with the aid of mean, frequency counts and percentage analysis. Questionnaire instrument was administered to survivors of cerebrovascular accident, their healthcare givers and family members. In all, the instrument was administered on 50 survivors, 97 healthcare givers and 53 family members of the survivors making a total of 200 respondents. The findings of the study suggest that some underlying risk factors such as hypertension, obesity, diabetes, etc. are diagnosed in these patients who if checked or detected earlier and managed appropriately would prevent cerebrovascular accident death. The family members of elderly people should ensure that the cerebrovascular risk factors are detected and managed earlier to prevent them from degenerating to cerebrovascular and increase the burden of these diseases. The government should make available sufficient resources needed to provide health care to a large number of chronic patients and for sustaining increasing sophisticated equipment necessary in managing the risk factors of cerebrovascular accident if detected early.