Lectures were given at 2 different times, dividing the multifamily housing unit into 2 areas. A total of 7 conferences were held (3 in each area and 1 for the entire unit), with 6 of them lasting 1 hour and 15 minutes. The general conference was a 2-hour meeting in which a review of ischemic stroke was performed with the support of the vascular neurologists. The topics of the conferences were: (1) general concepts of ischemic stroke; (2) risk factors and warning signs of ischemic stroke; and (3) prevention of ischemic stroke. Personal data of each participant were obtained and a questionnaire on the demographic data and medical history of the population was completed.