May  brings us the 2nd  of our awareness months.  A time to focus in on an element  that may effect us , our clients, friends  and families. To educate ourselves and be able to reach out  and use tools to support , help  and empower ourselves and those around us.

May 2024 is National Stroke Awareness Month in the UK. Although the term ‘stroke’ will be familiar to most people, this month presents an important opportunity to raise awareness of just how prevalent strokes are, explain in brief terms what a stroke is and to give a reminder of the F.A.S.T test, which is crucial to ensuring that the symptoms of a stroke are detected and acted upon quickly.

The impact of a stroke can be life changing. Many strokes are fatal, while stroke survivors can be left with long term disabilities which have an enormous impact on their health and quality of life. Strokes are the largest cause of disability in the UK.

Their onset is often sudden, without any warning, and the damage can become more severe the longer a stroke is left untreated, which makes the F.A.S.T test of paramount importance.

Strokes can affect anyone, from young children to the elderly. One in four strokes happen to people of working age.

The Stroke Association estimates that around 100,000 people have strokes every year and there are around 1.3 million stroke survivors in the UK.

Take a look at the Article.

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