Lifestyle Changes To Avoid a Stroke
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.
Living alone can be dangerous for a senior who is at risk for strokes. Not only is a healthy lifestyle important, but caregiving may be necessary to ensure that these risks are being taken seriously. Comfort Keepers in Santa Clarita offers caregiving services that range from full time, to part-time, and everything in between. We can help your senior parent with their lifestyle changes to keep them happy and healthy. Learn more about our services by giving us a call for detailed information.
Comfort Keepers
23900 Lyons Ave
Santa Clarita, CA 91321
661-287-4200
