Amy Silvia-Smith - Stoke Awareness - September 21, 2022 - The Extra with Shannon Brinias

On Wednesday's "The Extra", our topic was stroke awareness.  More than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke every year.  Early intervention is critical to avoiding negative health outcomes, including death.  Guest Amy Silva-Smith, PhD, ANP, UCCS Professor of Nursing talked about a way to be aware of strokes happening, is to remember "BE FAST", with the letters standing for sudden onset of problems like: 

• Balance
• Eyesight
• Face Drooping
• Arm Weakness
• Speech Difficulty
• (meaning) Time to call 911

More information available at UCCS.edu and Stroke.org.