The Stroke Association of Florida Announces Fifth Annual "Victory Over Stroke" Event in Bradenton, Florida

The
Stroke Association of Florida has announced its Fifth Annual Victory Over
Stroke symposium, scheduled for Thursday, March 20, 2014, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at
H2U Blake Medical Center, 6670
Cortez Road W. in Bradenton, Florida.

Ana
M. Guillermo, H2U Program Manager, will emcee the free event, which includes
presentations from distinguished local speakers, free stroke risk health
screenings and exhibitors. Lunch will be provided.

“The
goal of Victory Over Stroke is to raise awareness about stroke symptoms and the
critical need to call 911, what you can do to minimize your chance of having a
stroke and how to be prepared in the event a major health crisis happens to
your family,” said Holly Dykema, co-founder of the Stroke Association of
Florida. The mission of the non-profit organization is to reduce the incidence
and impact of stroke by educating the community about prevention, risks, signs
and symptoms.

Dykema
founded the Stroke Association of Florida in June 2009, three years after her
husband suffered a massive stroke, leaving him unable to speak in full
sentences and paralyzed on the right side of his body. “Eighty percent of
strokes can be prevented. People just need to know the simple steps they can
take to reduce their personal risk for stroke and avoid this horrendous
disabler,” Dykema said.

More
than 800,000 Americans suffer from a stroke each year. It’s the number one
cause of adult disability and the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. More
women die of stroke each year than of breast cancer. In the United States,
someone has a stroke every 45 seconds. Approximately 3,000 people a year in
Manatee and Sarasota counties are among that number.

The speakers for the
event are:

Sanjay Yathiraj, MD

Pinnacle Medical Group

Mary Ellen Bond, MS, RN, CNRN

Blake Medical Center

Melissa Morgan

Blake Medical Center

Rebecca Kloss, RD, RPT

Food For Thought, LLC

Reba
C. Rogers, CPA

CPA
Secure Aging and AAA Bookkeeping & Tax Services

Holly
Dykema

Stroke
Association of Florida

The
program and screenings are free, although pre-registration is required. Please
RSVP to (888) 359-3552. The Stroke Association of Florida can be reached at P.O. Box 25082, Sarasota,
Florida 34277.
For more information, please visit www.StrokeFL.org.

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