In case you don't follow the blog "Bill Boushka Retires" (one of the blogs I follow), I just wanted to point out that he has noted a very good video on YouTube about congestive heart failure. Since this is a common chronic condition that many of our Elders have to deal with, I thought the video valuable. It was very informative and understandable to lay people, with information about symptoms, risk factors, current diagnostic tests and treatments, how to prevent CHF if you have risk factors, what to do if you suffer from CHF as far as diet, exercise and OTC drugs to avoid, and what to watch for and report to your doctor.
The video is presented by UCSF's (University of California San Francisco) Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Dr. Michael Harper, Director of the Geriatrics Fellowship Program and Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSF, discusses living with congestive heart failure. I thought him to be a very interesting speaker.
If you or your Elder have risk factors or suffer from heart failure it is well worth the time to see the video. One can still have Pleasant Days even with CHF. Check it out. Here's the link:
"Living with Congestive Heart Failure"
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