Understanding Stroke Risk and Prevention for Older Loved Ones
Experiencing a stroke is only the first step in a series of challenges. The resulting effects from a stroke can linger long-term. In fact, the National Institute on Aging marks stroke as the top cause of disability in older adults. As with other serious health issues, understanding stroke risk and prevention is key. How Can […]
Improve Heart Health: Learn the Facts About High Cholesterol and How to Prevent It
Hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, LDLs, and HDLs: what do they all mean, and are they putting you at risk for a heart attack? Although the terminology might be confusing, it’s worthwhile to understand the fundamentals of cholesterol and its effect on our heart health – and more importantly, what practical steps you can take to verify your […]
Heart Attack Recovery Tips to Maximize Quality of Life
After experiencing a heart attack, it’s commonplace to go through a wide range of feelings: relief that the ordeal is over, uncertainty about what could possibly have caused the attack, and anxiety about the potential of it occurring again, just to name a few. The good news is there are actions that heart attack survivors […]
Live Free Home Health Care’s Top Tips for Managing High Blood Pressure
Older age and high blood pressure seem to go hand in hand, with the risk skyrocketing for those age 65 and above. By the time a senior reaches age 75, between 67% and 79% will struggle with the challenges of this condition. And the resulting effects can be grave: from chronic heart failure, heart attack […]
Watch Out for These Heart Attack Warning Signs
Now that the stores are overflowing with heart-shaped everything in celebration of Valentine’s Day, it’s the perfect reminder for each one of us to take care of our hearts, and in particular, to be able to identify the signals of a heart attack and to know clearly what to do if we suspect a senior […]
Send Some Love to Your Heart This Valentine’s Day by Enhancing Heart Health!
Since it’s the only one we have, it’s critical that we treat it with as much love and care as possible! We all need to make sure our heart is healthy, but for older adults especially, it may take a little more effort to avert serious complications like heart attacks, heart disease, elevated blood pressure […]