Always Keep an Eye on Heart Health: Tips for Seniors in Edmonton

Senior Heart Health  |  October 13, 2023

October is #SuddenCardiacArrestAwarenessMonth, Let’s Talk Senior Heart Health

Always keep an eye on heart health, here’s how. Let’s discuss heart disease, what can cause it, and how to prevent it. Learn about heart health precautions that older adults and seniors can take to deter a serious heart condition.

Keep an Eye on Heart Health in Seniors

What is Heart Disease?

The leading cause of death in Americans, Heart Disease is a term used to categorize several types of heart conditions and ailments. Some of these types of heart conditions include heart defects, heart attack or failure, coronary artery disease, or peripheral arterial disease.

What Causes of Heart Disease?

Atherosclerosis is the main cause of most preventable heart diseases. Atherosclerosis occurs when the arteries within the body become narrowed and clogged with fatty plaque and buildup. Lack of exercise, unhealthy diet, obesity, and smoking all contribute to the buildup of fatty plaque in the arteries, increasing the chances of heart disease significantly.

What Are Heart Disease Symptoms?

Although each type of preventable heart condition requires different treatment methods, many heart condition sufferers experience similar symptoms. Chest pain or discomfort is the most common symptom of heart disease, and is described as heaviness, pressure, or pain in the chest. Other symptoms of heart conditions may include heavy sweating or shortness of breath, weakness, dizzy spells, palpitations, or irregular heartbeat.

How To Keep an Eye on Heart Health and Prevent Heart Disease

The good news about heart disease is that most conditions are prevented by living a healthy lifestyle. 

Keep an Eye on Heart Health: Seniors and a Healthy Lifestyle:

• Eliminating smoking
• Regularly seeing a doctor
• Regularly Exercising
• Managing stress levels
• Maintaining a healthy weight
• Eating a well-balanced, low-sodium diet
• Limiting alcohol intake

Learn more about heart disease and the preventative measures seniors can take to protect their health. 

Comfort Keepers® Edmonton is Proud to Offer a Wide Range of Home Senior Care Services

Our trained caregivers will ensure your loved one is comfortable, independent and safe in their home. On top of that, we will also aim to enhance their overall health, quality of life and general happiness. 

Top-Notch Home Healthcare for Seniors in Edmonton, Alberta

Comfort Keepers of Edmonton offers a wider range of senior care services. We offer retirement care, respite care, senior care, companionship care, end-of-life care, post-surgery care, palliative care, personal care, and senior living transition services. If you are concerned about the health and well-being of your aging loved ones we can help with 24-hour care and more!

Helping Seniors Age-in-Place with Companionship Care and Interactive Caregiving™

Empathetic care starts in the heart and allows us to meet our client’s needs. Our trained caregivers are selected with one specific quality in mind, empathy. We strive to stimulate our clients emotionally, mentally and socially, thus enhancing their overall quality of life. 

Our Interactive Caregiving™ provides a system of care that addresses companionship, safety, nutrition, mind, body, and activities of daily living (ADLs). The system increases seniors’ sense of well-being, independence and companionship by focusing on Senior Mind, Senior Body, Senior Nutrition, and Senior Safety.

Affordable and Client-Directed Homecare is Available for Qualifying Albertans

Comfort Keepers® Edmonton is an Approved Service Provider for the Client Directed Homecare Invoicing (CDHCI) Program Offered by Alberta Health Services. 

What is the Client Directed Home Care Invoicing Program (CDHCI)?

CDHCI is a great program provided by Alberta Health Services (AHS), allowing clients to choose an approved agency like, Comfort Keepers Edmonton for Personal Care, Respite Care and Homemaking needs. The chosen agency can then bill AHS directly for services rendered for approved hours through Alberta Blue Cross. Read more about the program HERE.

Accredited Home Care Edmonton

Comfort Keepers® Edmonton was awarded the “Accredited with Exemplary Standing” seal by Accreditation Canada. This honour demonstrates Comfort Keepers’ commitment to offering safe, high-quality home care to its senior clients in Edmonton, MB.

To learn more about senior in-home care in Edmonton, contact the Comfort Keepers® office. Our service territory includes Edmonton, Devon, Sherwood Park, Stony Plain and surrounding areas, contact the Comfort Keepers Edmonton office at 780-465-4665.

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