03/28/2016
Signs of Heart Distress or Heart Attack
In many cases, signs of heart complications such as distress and heart attacks can be overlooked. In addition to maintaining health, it's important to keep stress levels at a manageable level. When mom or dad needs help, it is often the adult child or children that step in to help. While having loved ones around for both assistance and emotional support can be comforting for seniors, there are health risks that may come with a care giving role. Both the caregiver and elderly care recipient are at increased risk of heart distress.
Symptoms of Heart Distress
If you are the primary caregiver for someone in your family, there are some symptoms to watch for in yourself as well as your elderly care recipient:
Tight chest pain in the center of the chest
Upper body pain
Indigestion
Shortness of breath
Cold sweats
Vomiting or nausea
Dizziness or light-headedness
Increased heart rate with no cause