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Short Stroke Prevention Messages
Use the following short messages in a variety of ways to reach employees.
Payroll messages, on the check stub
Bulletin board messaging
Computer screen saver messages
…and any other way to reach employees
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Stroke is preventable- frequently with only minimal efforts. Learn the 3 R's of stroke prevention: Reduce your risk, Recognize the symptoms, and Respond by calling 911.
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Help yourself and others! Know the five common stroke symptoms and call 911
Sudden numbness or weakness or weakness of face arm or leg
Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
Sudden trouble seeing with one or both eyes
Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
Sudden severe headache
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Have your blood pressure checked! They will place two fingers on your wrist to check the rhythm of your heart. A very irregular pulse can indicate atrial fibrillation, which is a major, unrecognized, treatable risk for stroke.
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Know your risk factors for having a stroke! Control the risks!
Uncontrollable risk factors: age, gender, race, family history, diabetes
Controllable risk factors: high blood pressure, heart disease, high cholesterol, history of stroke or TIA
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Simply walking 20 minutes three times weekly can reduce the risk of stroke!
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For people with high blood pressure, the risk of stroke is reduced for every point the systolic (upper) blood pressure is reduced.
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Stop smoking and reduce your risk of stroke! When you stop smoking the risk of stroke decreases to nearly that of someone who has never smoked within two years.
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Stroke is one of the most preventable of all life threatening health problems. Knowing your risk factors for stroke and following the prevention guidelines will help reduce the risk of stroke.
Know your risk factors
The two primary types of risk factors for stroke are those controllable and those that are not. Remember having one or more uncontrollable risk factors does not make a person fated to have a stroke. Proper attention to controllable stroke risk factors can help decrease the impact of uncontrollable risk factors:
- Uncontrollable risk factors:
- Age
- Gender
- Race
- Family history
- Diabetes
- Controllable risk factors- treatable medical conditions that increase the risk of stroke:
- High blood pressure
- Heart disease
- High cholesterol
- Personal history of stroke or TIA
For more information on risk factors please visit the National Stroke Association web site.
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Follow the prevention guidelines
National Stroke Association's (NSA) Prevention Advisory Board released its Stroke Prevention Guidelines, the first-ever national expert consensus set of recommendations on what the public can do to prevent the third leading cause of death in the United States. The public is encouraged to seek their physicians' advice and assistance with implementation of the guidelines.
- Know your blood pressure, Have it checked at least annually. If it is elevated, work with your doctor to keep it under control.
- Find out if you have atrial fibrillation
- If you smoke, stop
- If you drink alcohol, do so in moderation.
- Find out if you have high cholesterol
- If you're a diabetic, follow your doctors recommendation to control your diabetes
- Include exercise in the activities you enjoy in your daily routine
- Enjoy a lower sodium (salt), lower fat diet.
- Ask your doctor if you have circulation problems which increase your risk of stroke
- If you experience any stroke symptoms, seek immediate medical attention
For additional information on the Stroke Prevention Guidelines, please visit the National Stroke Association web site.
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The information and educational resources on this website are provided by
the National Business Coalition on Health through an unrestricted
educational grant from the DuPont Pharmaceuticals Company.
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