I pass this on in hopes that it just might help.

Lew

Subject: Signs of a stroke

STROKE I DENTIFICATION:

A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke
victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the
effects of a stroke... totally.

He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized,
diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically
cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.

RECOGNIZING A STROKE

Remember the first 3 letters: STR .

Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster.

Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by
asking three simple questions:

S * Ask the individual to SMILE.

T * Ask the person to TALK

On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:40:54 +0000, Lew Hodgett wrote:

"Lew Hodgett" verizon.net> wrote in message
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On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:34:50 -0700, "Saudade"
nospamme.yahoo.com> wrote:

Actually, they haven't taken a position either way. The STR procedure
is a simple way to check for unexpected one-sided weakness in a person
- which is often a stroke indicator.

If you read the procedures at the American Heart site, you'll find
these two lines (paraphrased):
Sudden loss of coordination
Call 9-1-1 immediately if you experience symptoms!

"John" wrote:

I can't emphasize enough that any senior who is living alone should as
a condition for living alone, wear a medical alert.

It was a deal I made with my mother.

At 102, she fell and suffered a compound fracture of her right leg in
the middle of the night.

She was able to press the button and get help or she would have bled
to death.

Lew

Lew Hodgett wrote:

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On Jun 16, 1:44 pm, "Lew Hodgett" verizon.net> wrote:

Crimony, are you John McCain's cousin?

On Jun 16, 12:24 pm, John sig.net> wrote:

That reminds me of an ad on the radio for adult literacy
classes. The ad said to dial 1- 800 a-b-c-d-e-f-g.

"Fred the Red Shirt" wrote:

Don't think so, why do you ask?

Lew