for your health when strokes strike being able to identify symptoms and get help quickly is key to recovery visual generation inc reducing the risk of stroke he centers for disease control and stroke as the fifth-leading cause of death in the united states and the blood clot or when a weakened blood vessel in the brain bursts the cdc reports that close to 80% of those having a first stroke have high and diabetes • confusion or trouble speaking or understanding speech • trouble seeing in one or both eyes balance or coordination severe headache with no known cause time is of the essence when someone stroke association says you can recognize the warning signs of stroke by keeping fast droop or is it numb? ask the person to smile is the person's smile uneven or lopsided? numb? ask the person to raise both arms does one arm drift downward? unable to speak or hard to understand? ask the person to repeat a simple sentence hospital immediately fessor of neurology and epidemiology at columbia university college of physicians cells are lost stroke; drugs that help break up or dissolve rehabilitation after a stroke can help treat the disabilities caused by the stroke strokes are serious health problems and you can do and knowing what symptoms to look for are the first steps toward prevention and recovery "treating high blood pres- heart disease can reduce stroke risk by up to 80%," professor of neurology and epidemiology at columbia university college of physicians and surgeons for more information about stroke and national visit the american and the american stroke • take advantage of free blood pressure screenings and senior centers.-dlm costco connection healthy foods and medications are available at costco warehouses and on health screenings are available at costco pharmacies
