Power To End Stroke You Are the Power

What is Stroke?  A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted by a blocked or burst blood vessel.  There are two main types of strokes: IschemicIschemic HemorrhagicHemorrhagic

What is the Impact of Stroke?  Stroke is a major cause of serious, long-term disability.  On average, someone suffers a stroke every 40 seconds  About 795,000 Americans suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year  On average, every 3 to 4 minutes someone dies of a stroke  About four million Americans are stroke survivors

African Americans and Stroke  Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, are the leading cause of death for African Americans.  Blacks have almost twice the risk of a first-ever stroke as whites.  Blacks have higher death rates for stroke compared to whites.

Power To End Stroke Campaign Goals  To create a “movement” around the serious health disparity issue of stroke in African Americans  To drive the message that stroke is largely preventable  To increase awareness of high blood pressure and diabetes in African Americans  To promote adherence to primary and secondary prevention guidelines.

Stroke Risk Factors You Can’t Change  Increasing Age  Family health history  Race  Gender  Previous heart attack or stroke

Risk Factors You Can Change High Blood Pressure  High blood pressure  Diabetes  High cholesterol  Physical inactivity  Overweight/obesity  Quit smoking!

Stroke Warning Signs  Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body.  Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding  Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes  Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination  Sudden, severe headache with no known cause

Power To End Stroke You Are The Power!  Reduce Your Risk  Recognize the Signs  Respond Quickly  Take Action!

Take Action  Register for the Power To End Stroke movement ---- Call STROKE ( ) ---- Sign up online at  Take the online personal stroke risk assessment  Adopt a healthier lifestyle

Share Your Power  Become a Power To End Stroke Ambassador  Teach the warning signs of stroke  Involve your place of worship  Shoppower.org  Healthy Soul Food Cookbook  Family Reunion Kits  Family Health History Tree  Visit strokeassociation.org/power for product information

Thank You!