Page 10 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - January 2020

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HEALTH/WELLNESS

Pops of red show support for heart health

When it comes to beating
heart disease and stroke, change
can be the cure. Chehalis
tribal employees were asked to
participate in National Wear
Red Day on Feb. 7.
According to heart.org, if you
have any of these signs, call 911
and get to a hospital right away:
1. Uncomfortable pressure,
squeezing, fullness or pain in
the center of your chest. It lasts
more than a few minutes, or
goes away and comes back.
2. Pain or discomfort in one
or both arms, the back, neck, jaw
or stomach.
3. Shortness of breath with or
without chest discomfort.
4. Other signs such as
breaking out in a cold sweat,
nausea or lightheadedness.
5. As with men, women’s
most common heart attack Chehalis tribal employees proudly wore red on Feb. 7. to raise awareness for heart disease and help save lives.
symptom is chest pain or
discomfort. But women are Preventing heart attacks low risk for heart attack. American Heart Association has
somewhat more likely than men For many people, their first tools to help you quit.
to experience some of the other Too young to worry about heart attack is disabling or even n Work with your doctor
common symptoms, particularly heart attack? A heart attack can fatal. Do everything you can to to manage your risk factors.
shortness of breath, nausea/ occur at any age. If you’re older lower your risk. These might include high blood
vomiting and back or jaw pain. than 40 if you have multiple pressure, high cholesterol and
Major risk factors that you risk factors, work closely with Learn heart-health basics diabetes.
can modify, treat or control heart your doctor to address your risk n An active lifestyle and good
problems: of developing cardiovascular Reducing your risk starts with nutrition have also been shown
n Tobacco usage disease. smart choices: to be helpful in preventing heart
n High blood pressure Heart attack prevention is n If you smoke, stop. The attack.
n High blood cholesterol critical. It should begin early in
n Physical inactivity life. Start with an assessment of
n Obesity/being overweight your risk factors. Then develop a
n Diabetes plan you can follow to maintain a
SAIL INTO FITNESS

Help fight Medicare fraud Stay Active and Independent for Life is a strength,
balance and fitness program for older adults
CLASSES ARE 10:30-11:30 A.M. MONDAY/WEDNESDAY
Con artists might try to to sell you anything. AND 11-NOON FRIDAY IN THE ELDERS BUILDING
get your Medicare number or n You might get calls from
personal information to steal people promising you things SAIL exercises can be done standing
your identity and commit if you give them a Medicare or sitting and consist of:
Medicare fraud. Protect yourself Number. Don’t do it.
from Medicare fraud. Guard your n Medicare will never visit you n Warm up: 3-5 minutes
Medicare card like it’s a credit at your home. n Aerobics: 18-20 minutes
card. Remember: n Medicare can’t enroll you n Balance exercises: 10 minutes
n Medicare will never contact over the phone unless you called
you for your Medicare Number first. n Strength exercises: 15-18 minutes
or other personal information More information is n Stretching: 8-10 minutes
unless you’ve given them available at medicare.gov/
permission in advance. forms-help-resources/
n Medicare will never call you help-fight-medicare-fraud.