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Each One Teach One: Be a Stroke Hero - How to Recognize a Stroke In About One Minute

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Description

Strokes happen every 40 seconds in the U.S. More than 795,000 new strokes occur yearly. It is a leading cause of death and the No. 1 cause of adult disability. Every minute matters in recognizing and treating stroke. Don't wait and hope it gets better. Lifesaving treatments are available. Time saved is brain saved and disability avoided.

Learn simple, practical, and teachable techniques, such as:  

recognizing a possible stroke in about one minute

what to do and what not to do in a stroke emergency

and easy, effective ways to lower your stroke risk.

Your stroke response could mean the difference between life-long disability and leaving the hospital near normal. Be a stroke hero.