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trolled, can contribute significantly to the likelihood of a stroke. But even healthy folks who’ve done everything they can to prevent a stroke, will have a stroke sometimes, and strokes do not discriminate by age or fitness level. In fact, I have a friend who is an elite athlete (a longdistance runner) who had a stroke in his thirties.

Each year, strokes afflict hundreds of thousands of our friends, family members and neighbors, acting with fierce urgency and wreaking havoc in the lives of those affected and their loved ones. Awareness is the first step towards being prepared for this lifethreatening condition. Remember the FAST acronym, and make sure your family knows the signs and symptoms, too. Talk about what to do. Make a plan. Be prepared.