Risk Factors
This risk factor can increase your risk of stroke. Who says it aint nothin' but a number?
What is age
Can become week on one side fo the body
What is Leg or arm
This professional diagnosis stroke, monitors brain and neurological functions.
Who is Neurologist
This is optimal Blood Pressure
What is 120/80
Safely, this can help increase your heart rate to reduce risk of another stroke.
What is exercise
These two risk factors can increase risk of stroke
What is high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease
Slurring of this can make it hard to be understood.
What is Speech
This professional helps you walk again
Who is physical therapist
Maintaining this during ambulation and mobility can aid in my recovery, maintain learned skills for independence and reduce hospital readmission
What is Safety
This includes vegetables, fruit, low sodium, low sugar
What is eating healthy
A-fib is an example of a condition that can increase your risk of stroke.
What is Heart Disease.
This is loss that can occur suddenly making it hard to see.
What is vision
This professional helps you complete daily tasks like toileting, bathing, dressing, and even cooking.
Who is an Occupational Therapist
Reducing this will promote good sleep, eating habits, drinking alcohol and smoking
What is stress
7-9 hours of this is important for brain recovery
What is sleep
Stroke is ranked #____ regarding disability in the United States
What is Ranked #1
This can make it hard to walk and may even cause you to fall.
What is loss of balance
This professional can help you speak again, eat again, and think clearly again.
Who is a speech therapist.
What is Blood pressure
What is smoking and drinking
This is the number 1 cause of stroke
What is Hypertension
This is an acronym for the signs/symptoms of stroke
What is B.E.F.A.S.T
This professional may help you cope physical, mental, and emtional life changes after a stroke
Who is a psychologist, Counselor
Regularly following this as recommended by therapists can help maintain skills learned in therapy and even increase your independence.
What is a home exercises program
Taking these regularly and as prescribed along with with lifestyle changes can reduce risk of another stroke....with a spoonful of sugar of course.
What are medications