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EmPOWERED To Serve™ is a movement driving health transformation in multicultural communities for improved health outcomes.            February 2017 This Black History Month, Take Action. Take Me Home. Do YOU know if you live in a food desert? Watch our first docuseries featuring National Power Ambassador, Shanti Das, as she take us home to her community in Atlanta to address food deserts. This is one of many social determinants of health impacting multicultural communities around the nation. Watch and share! Together To End Stroke  African Americans are at a much higher risk for stroke. If you or someone you know experience a stroke, make sure you know where to turn for rehabilitation and support. Learn More Stay engaged with AHA while you Play! Parents, teachers and anyone that works with youth, this is for you! Learn More February is Heart Month: National Wear Red Day is coming  Pull out your Sunday's Best to raise awareness for women's heart health. Learn More Every Day is A Day of Service. Scratch the surface of your potential! This February, grab your squad, pick an action and make an impact with EmPOWERED To Serve. Learn More 2017 is FULL of Potential! Black History Month 2017: History In the Making  2016 was a tough year for health justice and equity. In 2017, we are recharged and committed to shining a spotlight on issues that affect communities of color across the nation. We pledge to not only host discussions, but also pledge to work with you to create sustainable solutions that will directly impact and project our communities ahead, helping to close the disparity gap. This year we will explore the SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, external factors that can lead to the key issues that you are used to discussing with us-heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure and stress. Help us highlight History in the Making.  Send us pictures and stories that highlight the positive efforts that are being implemented to positively impact the health outcomes your community for a feature on our social media and webpage. Share your submissions with us on Facebook and/or email it to us at empoweredtoserve@heart.org. Have you missed us on Facebook? Never miss a minute, again!  See us first from your News Feed preferences: Click   in the top right corner of any Facebook page (ex: your home page) Select News Feed Preferences Click Prioritize who to see first Select the American Heart Association - EmPOWERED To Servepage to see it first To use see first from a profile or Page: If you're not already following our Page, click Follow near the cover photo Hover over Following or Liked near their cover photo Select See First Share your health victories and stories with us! Visit us at empoweredtoserve.orgConnect with us on social media:

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IF I CAN DO IT ...SURVIVING HEART DISEASE & DIABETES...SO CAN YOU!!

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HEART ASSOCIATION..SHE HAS 1, 2, 3 MILE WALKING AND MUCH MORE...EASY TO BEGIN AND STICK WITH. GO FOR IT. I  BELIEVE IN YOU!

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TC ECKSTEIN VOCALESE KICKING OFF 2017 WITH A BANG KEEPING HEALTH IN CHECK!

My Gluten free morning Oatmeal with added fresh fruit apple slices (Gala) and a 1/4 tsp. of Mixed Dark Berries/ Pineapple smoothie - fruit & veggie spinach- carrot  blend poured in and drinking bottled water with fresh peeled chopped ginger added and Chia Seeds.  Gives amazing energy and cuts post nasal winter nausea (also due to meds).

http://www.heart.org/theresaecksteinStarted before the holidays , which is normally the toughest time of all and after 6 mos. I am on a routine that feels great. I workout to Leslie Sansone's American Heart Association 's 3 mile walk and rotate with free weights, exercise ball and treadmill and zumba daily. I've lost 70 lbs in 6 mos. My Heart Disease and Diabetes is better controlled. A grandmother at 51, I plan to be around much longer. If I can do it , you can too. Get involved and learn more @ www.heart.org and share your story!  I can also be found as TCEcksteinVocalese to read my story.  God Bless You!

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Poetry of Survival

Poetry of Survival

January 2017

"Poetry is a conversation with the world, poetry is a conversation with the words on the page in which you allow those words to speak back to you, and poetry is a conversation with yourself." - Naomi Shihab Nye, poet Poetry uses words to process emotions, and stroke appears to bring up plenty of emotions. We present five stroke survivors who share a bit of their stories as well as their poems. Poetry therapist Sherry Reiter shares how poetry can be helpful in recovery and offers an invitation (and guidance) to liberate your own muse. Read the full story in our digital edition or on the web. When Stroke Affects the Brain Stem The brain stem serves as a bridge in the nervous system. It sits at the top of the spinal column in the center of the brain. When a stroke happens there, it can cause a few different deficits and, in the most severe cases, can lead to locked-in syndrome.Digital Edition | Web Hand-in-Glove Rehab New electrical stimulation therapy may improve hand function after stroke Digital Edition | Web Days with My Dad Serious events like a daughter's stroke and father's heart attack aren't typically considered blessings, but for Denice DeAntonio, a beautiful blessing emerged from those two frightening experiences. Digital Edition | Web Cumulative Effect Pre-stroke risk factors influence long-term future stroke, dementia risk. Digital Edition | Web Aspirin Study Engages Patients in New Way What's the best dose of aspirin for patients living with heart disease to prevent heart attack and stroke? The ADAPTABLE Study, funded through a PCORI Award, is embracing patient engagement as they research the answer to that question.

CURRENT ISSUE OF SC SC ISSUE ARCHIVES TIPS FOR DAILY LIVING LIFE AFTER STROKE INFO LOCAL SUPPORT GROUPS ONLINE SUPPORT COMMUNITY FOLLOW US:        Your Story in SC Become a contributor! Stroke Connection accepts and encourages submissions from stroke survivors and their families. We look forward to reading yours. Learn how to submit your story today.

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Poetry of Survival