Douglas Luncheon to Raise Stroke Awareness

With 3,775 stroke deaths in Georgia each year, the Live Healthy Douglas Coalition plans to do its part to raise stroke awareness in Douglas and Cobb counties.

The coalition will host an informational luncheon at 12:30 p.m. May 16, 2013 at Logan’s Roadhouse, 9380 The Landing Dr., Douglasville. The luncheon coincides with National Stroke Awareness Month.

"The coalition feels it is possible to change statistics for the better by providing people with the right information, such as knowing the signs of a stroke and how to act fast, as well as knowing your own risk factors for a stroke," Cobb & Douglas Public Health educator Beverly Kartheiser said.

Studies indicate that as many as 80 percent of strokes can be prevented through risk factor management. Georgia's stroke death rate is 17 percent higher than the national average, according to 2012 cardiovascular disease data from the Georgia Department of Public Health.