Spot A Stroke Awareness Campaign
Bloggin’ Mamas is sponsoring this giveaway in support of the Ad Council and the American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association campaign acknowledging the recent World Stroke Day on October 29th. We are helping to raise awareness about Stroke knowledge, prevention, and what to do in an emergency.
We are sharing this post as part of a Bloggin’ Mamas Social Good Campaign, and were not compensated for doing so.
SPOT A Stroke
Did you know that stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and the leading preventable case of disability in the US? Each year, about 800,000 Americans suffer a new or recurrent stroke. Furthermore, someone in the world has a stroke every 2 seconds.
- 1 in 6 people will have a stroke in their lifetime.
- 1 in 3 Americans cannot name at least one sign of stroke.
- When you recognize a stroke and immediately call 9-1-1, the person has a greater chance of getting to an appropriate hospital quickly and being assessed for treatment options like a clot-busting drug or clot-busting device.
- Someone in the world has a stroke every 2 seconds.
- In the U.S. stroke is the No. 5 cause of death overall, killing nearly 130,000 people a year.
- Stroke is the No. 1 preventable cause of long-term disability.
How to spot a stroke F.A.S.T. (the warning signs):
F – Face Drooping – Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile.
A – Arm Weakness – Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?
S – Speech Difficulty – Is speech slurred? Are they unable to speak, or are they hard to understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence like: “The sky is blue.” Is the sentence repeated correctly?
T– Time to call 9-1-1 – If the person shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 9-1-1 and get them to the hospital immediately. www.StrokeAssociation.org/warningsigns
Here’s Paul George’s Story
More Resources & Info
- Click HERE to watch more videos
- Check out the F.A.S.T. Song – The ASA has created a simple song to help people remember the stroke warning signs. They have the F.A.S.T. song in several musical styles on Youtube. If you’re really brave, sing it, or record a lip sync version, then share it using the #singFAST hashtag.
- Download the mobile app – There’s an app for that and at least one person is glad she had it!
And Now for the Giveaway!
One Winner will Win a $100 Amazon Giftcard! Giveaway begins November 4th, 2015 at 5pm EST and ends November 18th, 2015 at 11:59 pm EST.Open to US residents age 18 and older.Winner will be selected by Random.org and be notified by email. See Giveaway Tools widget below for full terms & conditions.
Disclosure: Bloggin’ Mamas is hosting this giveaway and coordinating prize fulfillment. Element Associates, The Ad Council and the American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association are in no way responsible for the giveaway, and only provided the above content to be distributed in the form of a PSA.
My dad died from one, they figured he had several small ones, and he went home. My mom had one when she was in her 20’s, she survived and lived into her 70’s. The faster you get the person medical help, the greater the chances of survival.
My father had a stroke 4 yrs ago. I know the signs of a stroke. My father is doing OK now though his balance has never fully returned.
My husband had a stroke this year, at the end of June. It came out of nowhere; he was standing next to me and suddenly said “I can’t feel my arm”. I noticed one of his pupils was extremely wide…and guessed with both of those symptoms it could be a stroke. We had him to the hospital in just 20 minutes and were blessed that it was a very very small stroke – a TIA (https://www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/AboutStroke/TypesofStroke/TIA/TIA-Transient-Ischemic-Attack_UCM_310942_Article.jsp#.Vjq–fmrTDc). With that warning, we learned more about strokes and adjusted his medications to help prevent a major event. It’s something everyone should know!!