Recognise a Stroke

Don't just let someone stumble, fall over, get up, brush themselves down and say everything is OK.

Agree with them but just ask them to do three simple tasks:

Ask them to smile

Ask them to raise both arms

And to speak a simple sentence: perhaps It's a sunny day today.

If they have trouble with any of these - dial 999 and get them to hospital. They may have had a stroke. Recognising and treating a stroke victim within three hours can save all the problems.

Remember those three simple steps.