Grandparents should perform some household chores like making their bed, doing laundry and even carrying groceries to keep their heart attack at bay.
A research team found a daily walk to be beneficial. Even tai chi, yoga and balance training can help and encourage patients to keep them healthy.
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The study published by the American Heart Association said patients should be encouraged to do everyday household chores instead of simply given medication. The document said simple household tasks can improve strength and balance and reduce frailty - particularly among elderly patients.
The study, published in the Circulation medical journal, suggests exercise training is still a daunting challenge for the majority of older patients with cardiovascular disease, reports Mail Online.
"Encouragement to make a bed, carry groceries, climb stairs, dance, or walk as part of a daily routine may better achieve healthful physically active behaviour in many older adults," the researchers stated.
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Heart attack is the death of the heart muscle due to loss of blood supply. Simple guidelines to avoid heart attack are listed.
Dr. Daniel Forman, a geriatric cardiologist and chair of the American Heart Association, said doctors are too focused on using drugs - and instead should prioritise exercise.
"Many healthcare providers are focussed only on the medical management of diseases, such as heart failure, heart attacks, valvular heart disease and strokes, without directly focusing on helping patients maximize their physical function," he said.
Dr Forman of the University of Pittsburgh added, "Emphasising physical function as a fundamental part of therapy can improve older patients' quality of life and their ability to carry out activities of daily living."
"By the time they're 75, about half of cardiac patients are taking more than 10 medications, and they can have cumulative effects that are uncertain and which can be debilitating," Forman concluded.
Source: ANI
Heart Attack- Lifestyle risks
Heart attack is the death of the heart muscle due to loss of blood supply. Simple guidelines to avoid heart attack are listed.
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Dr. Daniel Forman, a geriatric cardiologist and chair of the American Heart Association, said doctors are too focused on using drugs - and instead should prioritise exercise.
"Many healthcare providers are focussed only on the medical management of diseases, such as heart failure, heart attacks, valvular heart disease and strokes, without directly focusing on helping patients maximize their physical function," he said.
Dr Forman of the University of Pittsburgh added, "Emphasising physical function as a fundamental part of therapy can improve older patients' quality of life and their ability to carry out activities of daily living."
"By the time they're 75, about half of cardiac patients are taking more than 10 medications, and they can have cumulative effects that are uncertain and which can be debilitating," Forman concluded.
Source: ANI
Lifestyle Paths to Prevent Heart Disease
Heart disease can be of many types depending upon whether they involve the heart muscles or artery walls or heart beats. Bad lifestyle choices contribute to heart disease.
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