Strokes: Know the signs and act in time!

Strokes are serious business.  In the United States, they are responsible for more serious long-term disabilities than any other disease, and are a leading cause of death.  Over 800,000 strokes happen in the United States every year.

Knowing the signs is important, because the faster someone having a stroke gets help, the more likely they are to recover.  Learn about the signs of stroke, as well as risk factors, here at the National Institutes of Health.

For books in the SLPL collection, choices include

• Stronger after stroke: your roadmap to recovery by Peter Levine.
• Understanding and dealing with stroke by Dr. Keith Souter.
• Can I tell you about having a stroke?: a guide for friends, family and professionals by Lisa Taylor and Swee Hong Chia.