Facts stroke survivors should know:

  • They're not victims, they're survivors.
 Difficulty speaking, reading, writing, or remembering:  These are all symptoms of aphasia.  [Learn more about aphasia]
  • They're .  
    Every year approximately 730,000 Americans have a new or recurrent stroke.  Every minute in the US, someone experiences a stroke.
  • It can happen again. 
    About 1/3 of all stroke survivors will have another stroke within 5 years.  There are steps you can take to reduce stroke risk.
  • They , such as aphasia or other language impairments.  Stroke is the single greatest cause of neurological crippling in the U.S.