Stroke Prevention

Anyone can have a stroke, but certain factors place you at a higher risk.

Some factors that increase the risk of stroke cannot be changed, while others are linked to lifestyle factors are under your control.

Inherent Risk Factors:

• Age: Older people are more at-risk for strokes.
• Gender: Men are more likely to have strokes than women, but more women die from strokes.
• Heredity and Race: If your parent, grandparent or sibling had a stroke, you are more likely to have one.
• Race: African-Americans have a greater risk of stroke than Caucasians because of an increased risk of high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes.
• A Prior Stroke: If you had a stroke before, you are at greater risk to have another.

Steps to Help Prevent a Stroke:

You can take measures to limit your risk of stroke. Steps you can take to help prevent a stroke include:

• Quitting Smoking
• Eating a Healthy Diet
• Exercising Regularly
• Maintain a Healthy Weight
• Limiting Alcohol Consumption
• Controlling Diabetes
• Controlling Blood Pressure
• Lowering LDL Cholesterol