Stroke Awareness
A stroke can alter a patient’s life in many ways. A patient’s mental, physical and emotional health may be affected.The Mayo Clinic recommends trying to accept that recovering from a stroke will take time. Stroke patients should make it a priority to keep their normal routine as much as possible. Joining a support group or talking to friends and family can also help.
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CDC, "Preventing Stroke: Healthy Living" Mayo Clinic, "Coping and support" American Stroke Association, "Stroke Treatments" National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, "How Is a Stroke Diagnosed?" Mayo Clinic, "Symptoms and causes" American Stroke Association, "About Stroke" American Stroke Association, "Spot A Stroke" Mayo Clinic, "Stroke Overview" Image courtesy of Skypixel | Dreamstime.com Image courtesy of Paulus Rusyanto | Dreamstime.com Image courtesy of Alila07 | Dreamstime.com Image courtesy of Paulus Rusyanto | Dreamstime.com Image courtesy of Skypixel | Dreamstime.com Image courtesy of Ikonoklastfotografie | Dreamstime.com Image courtesy of Timwege | Dreamstime.com Image courtesy of Andrew Bassett | Dreamstime.com Image courtesy of Ruslan Huzau | Dreamstime.com
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May 21, 2015