Posts Tagged ‘cardiac rehab’
How Recreation Activities for Seniors Can Improve Their Health
Seniors may enjoy doing various activities, from exercise and hobbies to socializing and learning. Especially today, when so many seniors are mobile and there are so many facilities and organizations that offer recreation activities for seniors, seniors can live a full and engaging life, and even their health can benefit. What are some recreation activities…
Read MoreState Governments Taking the Initiative With Palliative Care
Palliative care is gaining steam as an important part of an ill patient’s care, and state governments have quickly jumped on the bandwagon to create laws mandating it as part of a complete treatment program. What is palliative care? Unfortunately, this type of care is much misunderstood, which explains why it is also so underused.…
Read MoreHeart Disease and Cardiac Rehab
Although many doctors already recommend cardiac rehab for patients with heart disease, a new recommendation in the Journal of the American Medical Association, JAMA cardiology, will hopefully increase the amount of patients that take advantage of the program. The recommendation comes in the form of a patient resource, and it addresses patients who have had…
Read MoreExercise for Cardiac Rehab
An exercise regimen is important at any age to keep in shape and stay heart-healthy. If you start when you’re young and partake in other activities that positively affect your health, chances are high that you’ll avoid the scourge of heart disease. What if you didn’t start early enough? Can someone who already has a…
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