September 26th is World Heart Day!

Right at Home, an international leader providing in-home companionship, personal care assistance to seniors and disabled adults who want to continue to live independently, is continually monitoring issues that impact our clients and their families from an emotional, physical and financial perspective.

Each year, more than 17 million people die from cardiovascular disease, mainly heart disease and stroke, making it the world’s leading cause of death. Many of these deaths are preventable.

September 26th marks the 10 year anniversary of World Heart Day. The World Heart Federation (WHF) and the World Health Organization (WHO), and other leading agencies have partnered for the past decade to raise global awareness on the dangers of heart disease, strokes and heart attacks.

The theme for this year’s World Heart Day is “Workplace Wellness: Take Responsibility for Your Own Heart Health.”

Heart disease has long been a leading killer in the United States, but is become an increasingly large health problem around the world. There are simple steps that people can take to reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke; healthier diet, regular exercise and avoiding tobacco consumption. World Heart Day is about educating people around the world on the dangers of heart disease, and what they can do to have healthier hearts.

The World Health Organization offers some simple tips on avoiding heart attacks and strokes here.

The World Heart Foundation, organizer of World Heart Day, each year publishes a comprehensive “State of the Heart Cardiovascular Disease Report.” This report outlines key challenges and achievements in cardiovascular health and research, and serves as a guiding resource in the global effort to promote better heart health.

Since this year’s World Heart Day theme is centered on workplace wellness, the Centers for Disease Control offers a number of tips and resources designed to help employers make their workplaces more heart healthy.

Right at Home encourages you to participate in World Heart Day 2010. Think about your diet. Do get enough regular exercise? Are there bad habits you can cut out that might help improve your heart health? Don’t wait until it’s too late! Take positive corrective action now and you might greatly reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke.

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