Heart Health
Helping Your Parent Cope with the Emotional Impact of a Heart Attack
Elderly Care in Sayville NY: As a family caregiver, it is extremely important to understand that while heart attacks can have extensive and lasting physical effects on your parent, this is not where the impact ends.
Read MoreUnderstanding Heart Valve Replacement
Senior Care in Plainview NY: The heart is a complex organ that pumps blood to all areas of the body, ensuring tissues get the nutrients and oxygen they need. In the heart, there are valves that keep blood from moving in the wrong direction. Sometimes those valves break down and need to be repaired or even replaced.
Read MoreDo People Die from Broken Hearts?
Senior Care in Sayville NY: Recently, after former First Lady Barbara Bush passed away, her husband, Pres. George H.W. Bush, was admitted to the hospital just one day after her funeral. Though the official statement indicated that he had a blood infection, many people wondered if he might really be suffering from “broken heart syndrome.” It’s a condition in which the stress of losing a loved one causes a person to become ill and may physically damage the heart.
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