The companies of OneAmericaÂ®: American United Life Insurance CompanyÂ®, The State Life Insurance CompanyÂ®, OneAmerica Retirement Services LLC, McCready and Keene, Inc., OneAmerica Securities, Inc., Pioneer Mutual Life Insurance CompanyÂ®, OneAmerica Asset Management, LLC, and AUL Reinsurance Management Services, LLCÂ®.
There is a fairly common misconception that if you smell something that is not there (such as burnt toast) it is a sign of a stroke. This is not true. However, because a stroke can occur in any region of the brain, the sense of smell can be affected. Rather than smelling something that isn't there, though, it's more likely that the ability to smell anything will be hindered or that your response to smells is altered.
Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack, without help, the person whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness. However, these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously.