Every Second Counts: Let’s Talk Stroke Awareness

Send us Fan MailDear Listeners,Every year on October 29th World Stroke Day is observed. The purpose of this observance is to raise awareness around the importance of stroke prevention, treatment, and care. To promote the BE FAST (Balance, Eyes/vision - Face, Arms, Speech, Time) acronym to help save lives by recognizing the signs of stroke. The emphasis is on prevention as there are lifestyle behaviors like physical activity, diet, avoiding smoking or smoking cessation, stress management, managing comorbidities, and regular screening that contribute to decreased chance of stroke. Bermuda, this year as we commemorate World Stroke Day consider how this may impact you, consider the steps that you can personally take to prevent stroke, consider how you may use BE FAST to save a life.  This episode of Bermuda Health-Abets, a podcast where we discuss everything from A to Z on healthy living, is dubbed Every Second Counts: Let’s Talk Stroke Awareness. #EmpoweringInformingandMotivating Bermuda residents to live well.Our guests this episode is Kayla Stowe Registered Nurse and  Stroke Program Coordinator at Bermuda Hospital's Board. During this episode Kayla talks about the risk factors of stroke, modifiable vs. non-modifiable risks factors, signs and symptoms of stroke, the different types of stroke, the impact of stroke on Bermuda, the rates of stroke in Bermuda vs. international, insight on the stroke program at BHB, and the resources available to prevent and treat stroke in Bermuda. Listeners, this is a highly informative and captivating discussion that you do not want to miss. If you have a question you need answered or a topic you would like to hear on Bermuda Health-Abets email [email protected]. To listen to upcoming segments of Bermuda Health-Abets you can find us here on Facebook , on our YouTube Chanel @DepartmentofHealthBermuda Like and subscribe to the page, on Apple Podcast, or Spotify Podcast.Thank you for listening!Empowering, Informing  and Motivating Bermuda Residents to Live Well