I know the Daily Kos is about politics and community, I would argue for better Health as well.
Sometimes people at a party or at work have a medical problem and you may not know how to help. The fact that you read this paper tells me you would never just stand and watch a person hurting and not try to help.
You should be able to tell if someone is having a stroke. You need to know stroke
Identification:
During a BBQ a woman stumbled and took a little fall. She assured everyone that she was just fine. Folks offered to call 911. She declined, got cleaned up and had more food.
she did appear a bit shaken.
At 6:00 p.m. shortly after leaving the party, the husband called to report his wife, the lady who said she was fine, had just DIED.
She had a Stroke. Doctors will tell you if they can reach the victim within 3 hours of the stroke event, they can totally reverse ALL negative effects of the stroke!
Here are things YOU should do if you feel a person may have had a stroke:
1. Ask the person to smile.
2. Ask the person to talk and say a simple sentence in a coherent manner.
3. Ask the person to stick out their tongue at you. If the tongue points left or right
that is not good.
If the person can not do ANY of your requests, call 911 even if they say no.
The lady at the BBQ might have been saved if anyone knew what I just wrote.
"Life is but a day at most."
-Robert Burns