Assess Your Stroke Risk In Livingston At Free Screening Event

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of Livingston Township. Find out how to post announcements or events to your local Patch site.

The Livingston Health Department, in conjunction with Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, will offer a free Stroke Risk Assessment Screening on Thursday, May 20 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Livingston Senior/Community Center, 204 Hillside Avenue, in Craft Room 1.

Each year, more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A stroke occurs either when blood clots or particles block blood vessels to the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts.

While there are some risk factors that cannot be controlled, such as age and race/ethnicity, others can be controlled. Lifestyle changes such as increased physical activity, healthier eating, and efforts to control high blood pressure can all help decrease your stroke risk.

The Stroke Risk Assessment Screening on May 20th at the Livingston Senior/Community Center is free and will help you understand your risk of having a stroke and what you can do to lower it. The screening will test blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood glucose and will include a brief nursing consultation. Fasting before the screening is not required, but preferred.

Registration for the screening is required. For questions, or to register, contact the Health Department at 973-535-7961, ext. #7110, #7109, or #7108.

To stay up to date on Livingston Health Department events, visit livingstonnj.org/Health.

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