{"id":5972,"date":"2021-09-06T14:12:07","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T14:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/06\/the-important-health-screenings\/"},"modified":"2021-09-06T14:12:07","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T14:12:07","slug":"the-important-health-screenings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcarecanada.ca\/oakville\/resources\/the-important-health-screenings\/","title":{"rendered":"The Important Health Screenings"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nPrevention is key to a healthy life, especially as people enter the golden years. Seniors benefit from regular medical appointments and the following important screenings:<\/p>\n

Blood Pressure<\/b> \u2013 High blood pressure can be treated, but it needs to be caught right away. If it is left undetected, it could lead to various conditions such as a heart attack or stroke.<\/p>\n

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Cholesterol<\/b> \u2013 High levels of cholesterol could also contribute to the risk of coronary diseases. The physician will determine how often levels should be checked based on the initial results.<\/p>\n

Diabetes<\/b> \u2013 If any warning signs of risk factors for diabetes are present, the doctor might recommend getting tested periodically for Type 2 diabetes. If this condition is left untreated it can have detrimental effects on a person\u2019s health, effecting their heart, arteries and kidneys.<\/p>\n

Vision\/Hearing<\/b> \u2013 Hearing and vision loss can be a common sign of aging. Consistent screening can help to determine the presence glaucoma, cataracts and hearing loss.<\/p>\n

Cancer Screenings<\/b> \u2013 It is important to discuss with the doctor the need for colon, breast, cervical and prostate cancer, especially if there is a family history with any type of cancer.<\/p>\n

As a relative of a senior, it is important to keep up-to-date on their state of health. If you notice that they are not making or keeping doctor\u2019s appointments, it could be beneficial to enlist the help of an in-home care agency<\/a>. The professional can help your loved one stay healthy and keep all important doctor appointments to help catch any diseases early on, helping them to live a long healthy life.<\/p>\n

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Prevention is key to a healthy life, especially as people enter the golden years. Seniors benefit from regular medical appointments and the following important screenings: Blood Pressure \u2013 High blood pressure can be treated, but it needs to be caught right away. If it is left undetected, it could lead to various conditions such as…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5973,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[162],"tags":[64],"class_list":["post-5972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-senior-health"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcarecanada.ca\/oakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5972","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcarecanada.ca\/oakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcarecanada.ca\/oakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcarecanada.ca\/oakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcarecanada.ca\/oakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5972"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcarecanada.ca\/oakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5972\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcarecanada.ca\/oakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcarecanada.ca\/oakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcarecanada.ca\/oakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcarecanada.ca\/oakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}