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Protect Your Brain: What Everyone Needs to Know About Strokes
March 27 @ 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Are you protecting your most important asset—your brain? A stroke changes the lives of not only the person who experiences one but also their family. This is a program you don’t want to miss, with important information for everyone: Those who think they may be at risk of a stroke, those who have experienced one, as well as friends, family members, and the public.
Lead by Kristal M. Blanchard with the Montana Stroke Initiative, Providence St. Patrick Hospital, you will learn about the following topics and go home with plenty of resources.
- Risk factors & how to lessen your chance of a stroke
- How to identify a stroke in yourself & others
- What to do if you are experiencing a stroke
- What to do if someone else is having a stroke
- How a stroke may impact you & the recovery process
- Latest research on strokes & stroke prevention
You will also hear from a member of our own community and Library Board Member about her own stroke experience
