Being Prone to Disabilities Should Lead to Prevention

One of the strange things about humans is that some individuals are more prone to illnesses and disease than others are. This can go beyond just individuals and apply to whole groups of ethnicities. For example, statistics show us that African-Americans are more susceptible to heart disease than other ethnic groups might be.

 

Stroke is one of the common outcomes of heart disease, and those that are at a higher risk of heart disease are also at a higher risk of stroke. Unfortunately, when a stroke occurs, intensive long term care is often needed. Disability, hearing and vision loss, slurred and difficulties with speech, and other setbacks can easily happen after a stroke. In some cases, these issues are temporary, but in other cases, they are permanent. It can bring about a variety of different needs, and each individual is impacted slightly differently.

 

Knowing that you are susceptible to a disease or disability should encourage greater prevention.

 

A stroke might be one consequence that is more common than others in the African-American population, but this is certainly not the only health issue we could point to. Some people are more prone to dementia than others. Some are more prone to osteoporosis. Knowing what your risk factors are and then taking the right steps to protect and help yourself is important, regardless of what the health challenge might be. If you want to learn more about this, be sure to speak to a doctor to get more information.

 

If you know that you or someone that you love is at a higher risk of these issues, or any other disability that might impact the ability to care for oneself, having a plan in place to ensure that care is provided is important. Talking with your loved ones, figuring out what kind of care they prefer, and discussing some of the harder topics will give you some direction to work from. The sooner these conversations have been made, the easier the decision making process will be. Sometimes, when emergencies occur, you don’t have the time or the ability to put thought into these things. Knowing what is desired and needed beforehand gives you an edge when you are thrust into that position.

 

It’s true that things might change before care is ever implemented, but having a basic framework of a plan in place long before care is ever needed is important. This will make the emotionally difficult time of planning and implementing care a little less stressful. Sometimes, we can forget that it is someone that we love that’s in need, and while we are struggling with the emotional side of care, we can miss out on the details of care. Unfortunately, what happens is that the quality of care might be diminished as a result. You don’t want this to happen to your family, and we don’t want this to happen either. Please feel free to get in touch with us for a free consultation. We might not be the right service for you, but we can definitely help you to make a more informed decision and point you in the right direction.

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