Resources: National Institute of Health: Know Stroke, https://www.stroke.nih.gov/index.htm National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, https://www.ninds.nih.gov/news-events/events-proceedings/events/stroke-awareness-month Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, https://www.cdc.gov/stroke/index.htm Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Preventing Stroke, https://www.cdc.gov/stroke/healthy_living.htm

National Stroke Awareness

Month

Know the Signs

• Chooseahealthydiet.Highcholesterolandhighbloodpressureincreasechancesofhavingastroke.

• Maintainahealthybodymassindex(BMI)andgetplentyofphysicalactivity.

• Donotsmoke.

• Avoiddrinkingtoomuchalcohol,whichcanraiseyourbloodpressureandincreasechancesofhavingastroke.

Learn more about Stroke Prevention and Recognition: www.cdc.gov/stroke/index.htm

May 2020

Preventing Stroke

FAST

DoesonesideoftheFacedroopwhensmiling?

DoesoneArmdriftdownwhenbotharmsareraised?

IsSpeechslurredwhenrepeatingaphrase?

Timeiscrucial.Ifanyofthesesignsarepresent,call9-1-1.

Stroke is a disease that affects arteries in and near the brain. A stroke happens when brain cells die due to these arteries being blocked or bursting.