US EditionStrokes are one of the top causes of death in Maine, so how can you protect yourself?
- The author's father, a healthy 40-year-old man, suffered a stroke a week before the author's 13th birthday in the UK and was hospitalized for treatment and rehabilitation.
- The stroke occurred after the father experienced stress and was pressured to return to work too soon following medical leave, with initial emergency doctors not recognizing the stroke symptoms.
- Strokes affect about 100,000 people annually in the UK, including a quarter under age 65, and risk factors include medical conditions like high blood pressure and lifestyle elements such as smoking and alcohol use.
- High blood pressure damages and narrows blood vessels, raising stroke risk, and the author manages this risk using NHS guidelines, medical checks, and at-home monitoring to prevent stroke.
- Strokes remain one of the top causes of death in Maine, with immediate treatment improving outcomes, and prevention relies on lifestyle choices and awareness that strokes can affect any age group.
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'My dad had a stroke at 40 – I do six things to stop same happening to me'
After her dad got a stroke when she was just 12 years old, reporter Alice Sjoberg has shared the changes she has made to her life and lifestyle in order to prevent the same thing happening to her
·Surrey, United Kingdom
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