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Hi,
Thanks so much for finding my "Take Heart
Heart disease is the number 1 killer for men and women. Stroke is the number 3 killer and number 1 is long term disability.
My mom and I are caregivers to my father who had a massive hemmoraghic stroke in 1998. Starting in 1999, I wanted to bring my personal crusade of heart disease and stroke to a new level of awareness, in a unique way to the general public. My awareness cause was formed in 2005.
Since then I have recieved local and national attention by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. I continue to work as an advocate for both Heart and Stroke. Heart Disease runs in my mothers family and stroke on my fathers.
As a musician, a portion of all my CDs sold are donated to the AHA for research and education programs. Buy purchasing one, you automatically donate to the cause.
Please read more at my website: www.mai-ling.net
and at the myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/144057190
I will be keeping updates and posting information I receive from the AHA.
~ mai-lng
ms. mai-ling
www.myspace.com/frncs
Mai-Ling formed the “Take Heart
She and her parents are spokesmen for the AHA and ASA.
NEWS: Stroke Connection Featured Article in March/April 2007
Check out the great article in Stroke Connection magazine about Mai-Ling's father his life as a magician before his stroke and current, the family, An interview with Mai-Ling and her mom, plus a side feature article about Mai-Ling and her music.
So much Mai-Ling! (heah)
For more information on the article visit her journal for more information and where to download the article here. LINK: http://mai-ling.livejournal.com/314720.html
For the 2006 Annual Report: LINK: http://mai-ling.livejournal.com/308703.html
Stroke Connection is a magazine published by the American Stroke Association that is availble for free. It provides inspiration stories for survivors and caregivers, information and resources. It has 200,000 subscribed readers nationwide.
If you are stroke or a heart survivor...a close surviver (caregiver) or an advocate... please comment and lets inspire.
Be sure to visit her father myspace page here .
Mai-Ling is pioneering the genre of Alternative-Classical music; taking classical piano to new level giving it a fresh sound of the traditional and the current trend of rock, pop, alternative. Performing a program of original music.
A portion of the profits of all her CDs are donated to the American Stroke and Heart Association. Mai-Ling uses guidelines made by the ASA to help raise awareness in preventing heart disease and to know the warning signs of a stroke. Heart disease and stroke has hit her personally. On her mom's side she has dealt with the deaths of massive heart attacks of relatives; on her father's side, three generations of stroke survivors, including her father. In 1998 he suffered a massive hemorrhagic stroke. Changing their life as a family but cutting her father's professional magic career to a halt. With the advance of the education and medical knowledge the stroke triage at the local hospital in which her father was at, saved his life even if it meant having cranial surgery.
Following intensive physical, occupational and speech therapy in- and outpatient, allowed him to regain his balance and motor coordination enough to come home. With dedication and love from Mai-Ling and her mom, they have worked hard to give him a good quality of life to enjoy his love of show business though his daughter's music career. Mai-Ling continues to work from home and perform in the region as well as, care for her father with her mom. She has used this experience to gain a new perspective on life and with the knowledge of preventions and symptoms you can save your life or someone you love.
Since 2003, she has donated over $1000 to the American Stroke Association by donating a portion of every CD sold and through fundraising efforts to raise awareness about stroke and heart disease (stroke awareness event 2006). Just by purchasing a CD you'll get the guidelines that she follows by the ASA to help you know how to save your life or someone else’s. Learning that Heart & Stroke disease are the #1 killer among women, more are die from heart disease and stroke than from all forms of cancer, including breast cancer. By purchasing a CD you automatically contribute to the cause. None of her CDs or songs are available at any digital downloading stores.
Her work as advocate has become recognized by the national organization and the American Heart & Stroke Association nominated and awarded her the “American Heart & Stroke Hero” Award. For her "outstanding effors to create a healthier community, safe from the devastion of heart disease and stroke."
Her family was also featured in the 2006 American Heart Assication Annual Report. Representing the American Stroke Association section. Mai-Ling was also featured in the Fundrasing section of the report, for her unique way of reaching awareness to the general public and raising funds for research and education programs.
At performances (along with her Mom and Dad helping), Mai-Ling brings materials provided by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to give out to people who buy her CDs and sign up for the Go Red For Women Movement. She has recently started working with the American Diabetes Association to help with the fight of heart disease and stroke. People with Diabeties are the highest group afflicted with stroke.
Mai-Ling is the first and currently the only artist who outfits her CDs with life saving information. As well as, includes inserts provided by the AHA & ASA in the packaging, besides donating a portion of the proceeds for Research and Education programs.
For more information about Mai-Ling, Heart Disease & Stroke and the Go Red For Women Movement:
mai-ling
american heart association
american stroke association
go red for women
Key Dates/Months:
 February 2, 2007: Go Red Day
...The day all women wear Red and band together.
February is American Heart Month
May is Stroke Awareness Month
November is National Caregiver Month
A Note from Mai-Ling
As a Go Red For Women and Heart & Stroke
Association advocate I encourage all women to love your heart.
Heart disease isn't just a man's disease. It is equally devastating to women. Heart Disease is now the leading cause of death for American women. Many women believe that cancer is more of a threat, but they're wrong. Nearly twice as many women in the United States die of heart disease and stroke as from all forms of cancer, including breast cancer.
So love your heart. If you don't love your heart and it stops, you'll die. My new moto to everyone is: "A heart attack can kill you in seconds, a stroke can disable you in seconds."
With our horomones and stress of the world today, some heart attacks can be mistaken for simple anxiety and indigestion. If you feel you are having symptoms of a heart attack call 911 and get to a hospital.
You don't want to find yourself unable to get emergency help. Even if it is not a heart attack, at least you played it safe. There are some new tests out there letting you know if you have the marker for the genetic trait.
Stroke symptoms can be different with anyone, depending on where the initial stroke happen. Symptoms include: weakness and/or numbness on one side, drooping of your face, slurred speech, diffculty walking, standing or balancing (and more). Call 911. Stroke, just like heart attacks is an emergency. It is the leading cause of disability.
It is all very scary. I know first hand how scary it is, and I have embraced
the knowledge to help me in the future. With heart disease on my mom's
side and stroke on my dad's. I live life with knowledge.
Heart Disease and Stroke.
You're the Cure.
go to www.goredforwomen.com and sign up."
~ mai-ling
... More to Come...
bDisclaimer: Mai-Ling does not work nor is affiliated with the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. Her "Take Heart will come after you!

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2006 American Heart Associatin Annual Report
Mai-Ling and her family were featured in the American Stroke Association Section, and Mai-Ling was featred in the Fundrasing Section.

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Mai-Ling with her Heart & Stroke Heroes Award
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Read about the Mai-Ling and her family in the Northwest Herald LIFESTYLE cover story here .

Your Donations DO Make a Difference

Our community partners help us raise revenue to educate, advocate, and advance medical knowledge by funding groundbreaking research. Here’s how those donations can contribute to the mission.

$25 could give 50 people educational materials on the risks of heart diseases and stroke.

$50 could give an early career scientist an American Heart Association/American Stroke Association one-year professional membership that offers access to the latest in cardiovascular and stroke research.
$100 could give one hospital resources to educate patients, the public and health professionals about stroke – our No. 3 killer.

$200 could deliver our innovative 30-minute CPR program to 10 community residents, who can pass the lifesaving skill to others.
$300 could provide our Recipes for the Heart cookbook to 75 people.

$500 could teach more than 1,200 children how to avoid obesity and live longer, stronger lives through our nutrition and exercise materials.

$1,000 could introduce 500 women to our Go Red For Women movement and empower them to take charge of their heart health.

$5,000 could provide our cultural health program, Search Your Heart, to 10 African- American or Latino/Hispanic places of worship, reaching 3,000 people with heart disease and stroke prevention information.

$10,000 could bring seven heart disease or stroke survivors to our annual Heart and Stroke Lobby Day in Washington, D.C. to educate decision-makers about issues that affect the nation’s cardiovascular health.

I'd like to meet:

»»In General...
» All all people at risk for heart disease and stroke.
» Stroke and Heart Survivors
» Close Survivors aka Caregivers.

American Heart Association
Mission of the American Heart Association

The following is the current mission statement of the American Heart Association. The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

American Stroke Association
Stroke is the #1 cause of disability and #3 in death.
»»Faces in Stroke campaign
»To reach out to the general public that anyone is at risk for a stroke.
This includes:
»Age
»Gender
»Race

»»Diabetic Strokes
Diabetic strokes are the leading causes of strokes. Hispanics are high risk and now Asians are too. Reduce your risk of stroke by watching your glucose levels.
»»Power to End Stroke
»Created to make African-Americans aware of their high risk of having a stroke.

»»Stroke Connection Magazine
A FREE publication published by the American Stroke Assoication with health and medical information, caregiver, inspirational stories and more. Published every two months and has a circilation of 150,000 readers.

The Go Red For Women Movement

The GRFW movement was created for women to band together and create awarenes through wearing the Red Dress Pin. National Wear Red Day is the first Friday of February every year. Encouraging to wear red that day. Millions of Americans, men and women, will wear red to show their comitment to the fight against heart disease in women.

This Year National Wear Red Day is February 2, 2007

»»Age:
»Main target audience for Go Red is women ages 35-54.
»Secondary target audience is women 25-34
»»National Goal:
»The national goal for 2007 is to get 500,000 women signed up. »»State by State Goal:
»Each state has their own goals. The Midwest Affiliate has issues theirs:
Illinois________9000
Indiana_________4500
Michigan________9000
Minnesota_______4500
North Dakota____2250
South Dakota_____725
Wisconsin_______4500

If you haven't signed and would like to join the movement please go to www.goredforwomen.com and sign up.
you'll receive a red dress pin and help raise awareness that heart disease is the number killer.

The Heart of Caregiving
In early 2006 the American Heart Association developed a new web site dedicated 100% to the needs of caregivers. For those who are family caregivers dealing with heart disease and stroke. The site offers resources, forums and much more. This past Spring/Summer 2006 the caregiver website was honored with a World Wide Web Health Award.

(You can find Mai-Ling on the forum...)

I am currently not accepting general requests at this time. If you really want to be part of my friends network please feel free to send me a personal message... not a generic one. And I will be happy to add you.

Music:



Heroes:

Heart and Stroke Survivors.
Caregivers
Care Recievers