BANGOR – The annual Stroke Symposium, sponsored by the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association and Eastern Maine Medical Center, is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, May 16.

The program, part of National Stroke Awareness Month, will take place at several locations throughout Maine, including Eastern Maine Medical Center and St. Joseph Hospital.

The program, sponsored in part by Merck and Co., Inc., features a heart-healthy lunch and talks on topics such as “Coping with Life’s Changes after Stroke,” “Showing You Care: A Discussion of Intimacy and Sexuality,” and “Finding Support – Asking for Help.”

Attendees will learn about special services close to home and receive information from the American Stroke Association.

Tickets are $10 for individuals, $15 for couples. Financial assistance is available. To request a registration form, call (800) 937-0944, or e-mail margaret.riggin@heart.org.