Comments on: Congestive Heart Failure in the Elderly http://www.seniorsforliving.com/blog/2009/07/06/congestive-heart-failure-in-the-elderly/ Finding a new place in life Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:09:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Kallie Jurgens http://www.seniorsforliving.com/blog/2009/07/06/congestive-heart-failure-in-the-elderly/comment-page-1/#comment-99374 Kallie Jurgens Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:52:14 +0000 http://www.seniorsforliving.com/blog/?p=330#comment-99374 I have CHF with cardiomyopathy but still feel pretty good; my blood pressure's not too high. Could I still walk if I don't get carried away and try to go for more miles than I can take? Thanks I have CHF with cardiomyopathy but still feel pretty good; my blood pressure’s not too high. Could I still walk if I don’t get carried away and try to go for more miles than I can take? Thanks

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.seniorsforliving.com/blog/2009/07/06/congestive-heart-failure-in-the-elderly/comment-page-1/#comment-93916 Elizabeth Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:21:20 +0000 http://www.seniorsforliving.com/blog/?p=330#comment-93916 Hi, Janet. I'm sorry to hear your mother is having a hard time. I don't know of a direct correlation between Alzheimer's Disease and CHF, but the combination of her past heart problems and the brain cell damaging AD may certainly cause her heart not to pump as efficiently as it should, perhaps causing such symptoms as swelling or shortness of breath. I encourage you to talk to her doctor or other health care provider about what to expect in her particular situation. Hi, Janet. I’m sorry to hear your mother is having a hard time.

I don’t know of a direct correlation between Alzheimer’s Disease and CHF, but the combination of her past heart problems and the brain cell damaging AD may certainly cause her heart not to pump as efficiently as it should, perhaps causing such symptoms as swelling or shortness of breath.

I encourage you to talk to her doctor or other health care provider about what to expect in her particular situation.

]]> By: Janet http://www.seniorsforliving.com/blog/2009/07/06/congestive-heart-failure-in-the-elderly/comment-page-1/#comment-93912 Janet Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:54:10 +0000 http://www.seniorsforliving.com/blog/?p=330#comment-93912 I can not find any information on if AD causes CHF to be worse or vice versa. If anyone can help me with this question, I would greatly appreciate. My mom had severe AD and was just diagnosed with CHF, which she has had heart problems her whole life, including open heart surgery and another massive heart attack last October. With this diagnosis on top of everything else cause an earlier death? What should we be prepared for? I can not find any information on if AD causes CHF to be worse or vice versa. If anyone can help me with this question, I would greatly appreciate. My mom had severe AD and was just diagnosed with CHF, which she has had heart problems her whole life, including open heart surgery and another massive heart attack last October. With this diagnosis on top of everything else cause an earlier death? What should we be prepared for?

]]> By: Monday Micro Links For Caregivers 7-13-09 | SandwichINK.com http://www.seniorsforliving.com/blog/2009/07/06/congestive-heart-failure-in-the-elderly/comment-page-1/#comment-78953 Monday Micro Links For Caregivers 7-13-09 | SandwichINK.com Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:54:25 +0000 http://www.seniorsforliving.com/blog/?p=330#comment-78953 [...] article about Congestive Heart Failure at Seniors For [...] [...] article about Congestive Heart Failure at Seniors For [...]

]]>