Balance, Eyes, Face, Arms, Speech, Time. The best treatments work only if a stroke is recognised within hours. Teach everyone around her
The Pushpa team · 4 sourcesA stroke happens when blood stops reaching part of the brain. What happens next depends on how fast someone notices. The US CDC says the stroke treatments that work best are available only if the stroke is recognised and diagnosed within 3 hours. For an older parent who lives alone, or with a helper, the people around her need to know the signs
A 2021 review in the International Journal of Stroke found that between 108 and 172 people per 100,000 in India have a stroke each year, and that 18% to 42% die within a month. In LASI, 2.7% of Indians over 60 reported having had one. Know which nearby hospital can treat a stroke before you ever need it, and keep it in her emergency file
How Pushpa helpsIf she sounds confused, slurs her words or says her arm feels weak on a call, Pushpa tells her to call for help and alerts the family at once, whatever the hour
This is general information. In an emergency in India, call 112
General information, not medical advice. In an emergency in India, call 112
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