Welcome to:
EVOLUTION STROKE SUPPORT NETWORK:
Hope Lives Here…
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Stroke Support Network
Did you know that there are an average of five (5) strokes per week in Bermuda?
But what are we doing about it?
Join our network and the many recovering survivors.
What is a Stroke?
A stroke is a medical emergency.
It occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is interrupted either by;
85%
OR
b. rupture of blood vessel (hemorrhage/ bleed)
15%
Brain cells die within minutes of blood supply interruption. So if a stroke is suspected, act “F.A.S.T.“
Immediate medical attention is critical to minimise brain damage and improve chance of survival and longterm recovery. So do not hesitate to activate the local emergency response system (CALL 911).
KNOW THE SIGNS
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KNOW THE SIGNS OF STROKE AND ACT F.A.S.T.
Face Droop or drooling
Arm or One side of body weakness
Speech Slurred
Time to Seek emergency care!
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Interesting Facts about stroke
Did you know:
1/4 STROKE SURVIVORS WILL EXPERIENCE A SECOND STROKE
#LIFESTYLE AWARENESS
2 MILLION BRAIN CELLS DIE EVERY MINUTE DURING STROKE.
#EVERY SECOND COUNTS
Inspiring Quotes from Stroke Survivors
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4.9 from 404
“Stronger”
“It’s made me stronger in many ways.”
(Emphasising growth and mindset shift after losing mobility as an Olympic champion.)
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Michael Johnson (2018)
“I’m back”
“It’s been a rough year but I’m back”
(A declaration of return to work after a near-fatal event in his late 80s.)
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Larry King (2019)
“Thankful”
“Thank you to everybody who’s been praying for me and saying good things and supporting me during this time in my life.”
(Gratitude for community support amid a long rehabilitation.)
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Sinbad (2020)
“An opportunity to redefine myself”
“I refused to let the stroke define me. Instead, I chose to use the stroke as an opportunity to redefine myself.
(Reframing identity positively using humour and vulnerability.)
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Michael Shutt (2015)
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you know why you had a stroke?
Identify your risk factors including: blood sugar control, blood pressure, repeated long periods of sedentary behaviour, bedrest, smoking, anxiety, sleep apnea, toxin exposures
(including food born).
Is it possible to recover from stroke?
Neuroplasticity is the “molecule of hope”. Find out how to activate the brain remodelling process.
Need to Change Your Diet?
Consider you relationship with food and optimise this relationship for your best health. Find a dietitian you can trust and learn from their experience and the evidence base about the impacts of food on your body.
What is neuroplasticity?
The persisting ability of the intact and/ or damaged brain and central nervous system to adapt by absorbing new information and evolving through sensory flexibility and continuously creating of new synaptic pathways and connections involving billions of neutrons.
Could I benefit from regular rehabilitation sessions?
The rehabilitation process grows ones awareness about their stability, aids in pain management, adds strength and endurance.
S.T.R.O.K.E. Survey Live Until 2026
2025 Survey Period: September 8th – October 31st, 2025
“Stroke of Genius” Roundtable
Join us for our annual roundtable event with healthcare professionals and stroke survivors share common goals.
Wednesday October 27th, 2025 @ 6:30pm – Location Waterfront – W Room
Limited Space Available
“Strokes to Excellence” Exhibition 2026
Artists: Sign up with the link below.
Art lovers: Come and view artwork inspired by stroke survival.
F.A.S.T.
Do you know the “Signs of Stroke“
Don’t Let Stroke Haunt Your Health
Date: Friday, 31 October 2025
Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: Queen Elizabeth Park
– Queen Street Entrance
King Edward Memorial VII Hospital: Health Screening
Do you know your numbers? Healthcare practitioners will be there to share their expertise. With special guest the Minister of Health.
October 29th, 2025 · 9:30-2:30 – Location KEMH Lobby
RESEARCH PROJECT 2025
EVOLUTION HEALING CENTRE RELEASED ANOTHER PROVISION OF REHABILITATION SURVEYS.
THIS TIME FOCUSING A DISABLING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE KNOW AS CVA ALSO KNOWN AS STROKE.
What does rehabilitation mean to you?
Tell it to the world
Neuroplasticity
Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) – plays quite a pivotal roll in stroke recovery. It promotes protection of the system as well as adaptability variables necessary for functional restoration and Neuroplasticity.
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- BDNF (Neurotrophin) Upregulation also upregulates systemic repair of the neural circuits!
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- The expression of BDNF is activity dependent and increases with neuronal activity, exercises and other interventions that can aide in reorganisation of brain networks.
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- Decreases in circulating BDNF common in initial stages of stroke and TBI seems to correlated to poorer cognition, mood, neuromuscular coordination which makes it a marker, when present, associated with improved overall functional capacity.
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- Neuroprotection
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- Neurogenesis
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- Angiogenesis
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- Synaptogenesis
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- Axonal Sprouting
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- Anti-inflammatory effects
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- Decreases in circulating BDNF common in initial stages of stroke and TBI seems to correlated to poorer cognition, mood, neuromuscular coordination which makes it a marker, when present, associated with improved overall functional capacity.
