Strokes are common among senior citizens, and they can be especially dangerous for those who live alone. The disruption in blood flow to the brain leads to the destruction of brain cells, damaging an individual’s cognitive abilities or muscle control. After a stroke occurs, a senior citizen needs emergency medical treatment and daily rehabilitation services.
By avoiding strokes, it is possible for an older adult to maintain his or her memory and physical abilities. Here are some of the best senior lifestyle changes to avoid a stroke.
1. Lose or Maintain Weight
By losing weight or maintaining the appropriate weight, you can avoid having a stroke. When someone is overweight, her heart must work harder to circulate blood, leading to additional problems such as hardening of the arteries or high blood pressure.
2. Reduce Stress Levels
When someone has constant stress, it can lead to physical problems such as high blood pressure. In order to reduce stress, you may need to make some lifestyle changes, including staying away from places or people that make you feel anxious.
3. Don’t Smoke Cigarettes
If you smoke cigarettes, then it is damaging your body’s blood vessels in addition to your lungs. Your blood vessels constrict when you smoke cigarettes, and this can lead to a stroke. To avoid additional heart, brain and blood vessel damage, it is important to stop smoking immediately.
4. Control Your Diabetes Mellitus
When you have diabetes mellitus, you are more likely to have a stroke. High blood sugar tends to thicken your blood, making a clot in the body’s blood vessels more likely. You must control your blood sugar levels along with eating the proper diet to prevent high blood glucose levels.
5. Exercise As Much As Possible
The warm year-round weather in Santa Clarita makes it easier to exercise on a daily basis. An important aspect of healthy senior care is making sure that our clients exercise inside or outside their homes each day.
Comfort Keepers of Santa Clarita is the largest provider of home care services in the Santa Clarita Valley, with over a decade of experience with senior home care. It is our mission to support families in need by offering services that range from part-time to long-term. Your aging senior deserves to stay in the comfort of their own home, and with our help, you can rest assured knowing that they are in safe hands. Each trained caregiver is a professional making sure your loved one is safe & happy. One of our Care Managers would love to answer any questions you may have, so give us a call or visit our website to learn more about our wide range of services for both you and your senior loved one.
Comfort Keepers of Santa Clarita
23900 Lyons Ave
Santa Clarita, CA 91321
(661) 417-0904
www.homecaresantaclarita.com
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