Heart Disease in the Elderly
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Caring for a Loved One with Heart Failure
Understanding what stage of heart failure a senior is in and learning how to help them manage their lifestyle to minimize symptoms can provide you both with added comfort and confidence.
2 CommentsWhat to Expect After a Heart Attack
Your loved one suffered a heart attack. Thankfully, he or she survived. But that leaves the question: What now? What can you expect after a heart attack? What symptoms are normal and what are not?
1 CommentHospice Care for the End Stages of Heart Disease
With heart disease it can be difficult to understand when to call hospice. Explore the guidelines for determining when to bring in hospice in the end stages of heart disease.
0 CommentsChanges to Make in Your Life After a Heart Attack
When someone has a heart attack, their life, as well as the lives of the people who care for them, changes forever.
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Heart Disease Questions
CHF and sleeping: Is it normal to sleep like this?
15 Answers97yroldmom Answered 4 hours agoShould 67 yr old spouse with dementia have heart cauterization?
6 AnswersTNtechie Answered Mar 14, 2023Thinking of moving in with my 86-year-old mother, recently diagnosed with dementia, to Florida (from NJ). Also cardiac problems. How do I do it safely?
35 Answersagainx100 Answered Feb 19, 2023Are there heart doctors that specialize in CHF? Or do all cardiologists deal with CHF?
14 AnswersLlamalover47 Answered Jan 26, 2023
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Heart Disease Discussions
My 96 yr old Dad is at late stage congestive heart failure. He’s AL and on Hospice.
17 CommentsJoAnn29 Commented Dec 2, 2022Paxlovid not as safe as you think
3 Commentslealonnie1 Commented Oct 14, 2022How do I get past the guilt of having to put my husband in a SNF?
8 CommentsLlamalover47 Commented Jul 17, 2022Dad update: aortic stenosis, valve replacement at 93?
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