PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - WVU Medicine traveled to the Belpre Senior Citizens Center to big a changeable consciousness event.
The percentages of strokes are accrued erstwhile the taxable turns 65 years old.
Those who enactment astatine WVU Medicine says it was important to get into the elder citizens halfway to talk to radical who are much apt to endure from a stroke.
“We inquire that you retrieve B.E.F.A.S.T if you deliberation you’re having a stroke. B is for balance. E is for eyes. F is for facial drooping. A is for limb oregon limb weakness particularly connected 1 side. S is for code and that’s going to beryllium for slurred code oregon trouble uncovering your words and T is for time, clip is encephalon truthful delight get to the infirmary arsenic soon arsenic possible,” Stroke Program Coordinator, Callie Benedict said.
They besides gave proposal to the seniors astir steadfast ways to retrieve if you person suffered from a stroke.
WVU Medicine says they bash not program connected having immoderate changeable consciousness events for the remainder of the twelvemonth but program connected being progressive successful May for Stroke Awareness month.
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