Stroke is the third leading cause of death in America. Someone suffers a stroke every 45 seconds, and nearly 168,000 die annually. Stroke is also a leading cause of severe, long-term disability as it can cause paralysis, vision problems, memory loss and speech/language problems.

Despite these staggering statistics, only 2% of American adults name stroke as the disease or health condition concerning them most, and 50% of adults do not believe they are even at risk for stroke. Though strokes are commonly thought to only happen to older people, the truth is that a stroke can strike people of all ages.

The PSAs drive to www.strokeassociation.org, or 1-888-4-STROKE where people can learn the risk factors, warning signs, and information on how to get help for life recovering from a stroke.