Congestive Heart Failure
A chronic heart condition that decreases the heart muscles ability to pump blood and causes shortness of breath, weakness, and swelling.
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Caring for a Loved One with Heart Failure
Understanding what stage of heart failure a senior is in and learning how to help them manage their lifestyle to minimize symptoms can provide you both with added comfort and confidence.
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According to a new report, increased communication between doctors, patients and their caregivers may lead to shared decision-making and better outcomes for seniors suffering from heart failure.
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With heart disease it can be difficult to understand when to call hospice. Explore the guidelines for determining when to bring in hospice in the end stages of heart disease.
0 CommentsUnderstanding Heart Failure in the Elderly
Learn what factors contribute to the development of heart failure and how certain lifestyle changes can help prevent its onset and slow its progression.
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Congestive Heart Failure Questions
When someone is injured and hospital Dr. check them and eventually have surgery, should they follow through on lab results before discharge?
10 AnswersMACinCT Answered May 11, 2023Mom lingers on in hospice with CHF and CKF. Anyone else experience this?
3 Answersfunkygrandma59 Answered Mar 27, 2023How do you tell someone they cannot go home anymore?
6 AnswersMACinCT Answered Mar 20, 2023Why won't a hospice agency authorize blood/lab work for my husband?
9 AnswersCatskie62 Answered Mar 12, 2023
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My 96 yr old Dad is at late stage congestive heart failure. He’s AL and on Hospice.
16 CommentsJoAnn29 Commented Dec 2, 2022Aunt update.
4 CommentsJL0904 Commented Oct 20, 2022Update on my mother.
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