They insisted on the need to monitor blood pressure, hypertension being the first source of stroke, but also of TIA (transient ischemic attack). They indicated the normal blood pressure figures, the thresholds not to be exceeded and how to limit the risks: first by being careful to have a healthy diet (less salt, meats, cheese, seasonal fruits and vegetables), but it is also necessary to avoid cigarettes, avoid overweight, a sedentary lifestyle and keep social ties. A healthy lifestyle would, they said, prevent 80% of strokes.
Old age is getting ready
Then, a small video montage evoked the need to go quickly at the slightest warning problem (paralyzed face, inertia of a limb, sudden speech disorder). In the event of a problem, you have to quickly call 15, announce the stroke and the race against time begins, speed being the key. The doctors also mentioned Alzheimer’s disease and gave some details to diagnose it quickly and try to avoid it. Aging is, as we know, losing certain abilities, especially physical ones, but not necessarily by losing one’s autonomy. However, Alzheimer’s disease makes people dependent, which is a source of great suffering.