Go Red for Women Luncheon goes virtual

Due to ongoing state restrictions on gatherings because of coronavirus, the 2020 Utica Go Red for Women Luncheon will be held virtually on June 10.

For arm and you're simply going to ask the patient to stretch out both arms in front of them."

If they have trouble keeping both arms up that's a red flag.

S is for speech: check to see if its slurred, or just not making sense.

(sot: dr. mauricio concha - medical director - sarasota memorial stroke center) "t is for time."

Doctor concha says time is brain.

You lose an estimated 2 million neurons a minute during strokes, which are frequently caused by blood clots in the brain.

(sot: dr. mauricio concha - medical director - sarasota memorial stroke center) "and we can actually start treating the patient in the cat scan room if its necessary."

There are several risk factors for stroke, some we can control and some we cant, like age.

(sot: dr. mauricio concha - medical director - sarasota memorial stroke center) "the other nonmodifiable risk is gender, usually males are at higher risk than females."

A risk for those under 55, is having an infection, like covid-19.

(sot: dr. mauricio concha - medical director - sarasota memorial stroke center) "in the times of sars some years ago, those patients also were more prone to have strokes and large clots causing strokes and other complications of clotting.

This is one of those viruses."

He says high blood pressure alone is responsible for 50% of strokes in the u-s each year.

We can prevent stroke by taking medication for high blood pressure, and by doing what prevents countless diseases: living a healthy lifestyle.

020 utica go red for women luncheon wednesday, june 10, 2020 save the date 2020 mohawk valley go red for women luncheon at home - virtual event wednesday, june 10th 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm to our valued guests we have made the decision not to host a "traditional" luncheon, the safety and health of our guests is our top concern.

While we won't physically see you with us, we want to see and hear your passion virtually!!!

We can do this together!

In 2004, go red for women was born as a campaign to raise awareness among women about their great health threat