Stroke isn’t just something that happens to older people. A quarter of all strokes in the UK happen to people of working age  and stroke in younger people is rising. This May, for Stroke Awareness Month, Different Strokes has launched a brand-new free online guide.

Stroke Doesn’t Care About Your Age is packed with everything you need to understand stroke from spotting the signs to prevention, and the inequalities faced by Black and South Asian communities who are at significantly higher risk. Because when stroke strikes in your thirties, forties, or fifties, the impact is huge – careers disrupted, families turned upside down, and hidden challenges like fatigue and memory problems.

One of the most dangerous myths we still hear? “You’re too young to have had a stroke.” In stroke, every minute matters  and being dismissed because of age costs lives.