Stroke Awareness
Knowing the vital signs of a stroke could mean the difference between life and death…
I just found out last week that a friend and colleague had recently suffered a stroke. I was stunned. But I shouldn’t be. He was an occasional smoker, but otherwise in good health (or so I thought).
I decided to update my knowledge on strokes. Consider these facts about stroke from the American Stroke Association:
— Nearly 800,000 Americans annually suffer a new or recurrent stroke.
— A stroke occurs about once every 40 seconds. About every 4 minutes, someone dies of a stroke.
— Stroke is the 4th leading cause of death in the United States, killing more than 137,000 people a year.
– John D. Miller is the founder/owner of Home Care Partners, LLC, a Massachusetts business providing private duty, personalized in-home assistance and companion care services to those needing help in daily activities and household functions. He can be reached at: (781) 378-2164; email: [email protected] ; or online at: www.homecarepartnersma.com
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John D. Miller is the founder/owner of Home Care Partners, LLC, a Massachusetts business providing private duty, personalized in-home assistance and companion care services to those needing help in daily activities and household functions.
Phone: (781) 378-2164
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://homecarepartnersma.com
