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Home My WebLink AboutLakeshore Advance, 2013-02-13, Page 2424 Lakeshore Advance • Wednesdey, February 13, 2013 Healthy lives free of heart disease and stroke. Together we will make it happen. Canadians face a decade of sickness in later years Although ('anadians are living longer, according to Statistics Canada, on av- erage, there's a 111 -year gap between how long we live, and how long we live in health. This gap is mainly clue to heart disease, stroke and other chronic conditions. A new Heart and Stroke Foundation poll* found that while almost 80 per cent of Canadian boomers think their doctors would rate them as healthy, their self-reported lifestyle choices show otherwise. A huge majority of b omers reported not eating enough vegetables and fruit (85 per cent), more than 40 per cent are not getting enough physical activity each week, one in five (21 per cent) smoke, and one in 10 (11 per cent) are heavy drinkers. While the large majority of boomers said they feel stressed at least sometimes, almost all per cent flag they are often or always stressed. Despite these lifestyle habits, more than a quarter of Canadian baby boomers don't feel concerned about how healthy they will be later in life. And u shocking three quarters (74 per cent) don't know that they can reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke by up to 80 per cent with lifestyle modifications. 'lice lifestyle choices that Canadian dian boomers are making directly contrib- ute to living the last 10 years of their lives in sickness. This should cause boomers a lot of concern," says Heart and Stroke Foundation spokesperson Dr. Beth Abramson. "The good news is that if lifestyle changes are made now, many ('anadians can consider- ably reduce the effects of heart disease and stroke. It is possible for us to take charge of our heart health, reduce hospitalizations and immobility, significantly improving the quality of our lives." Nine in 10 ('anadians already have at least one risk factor for heart disease and stroke and nearly four in 10 have three or more risk factors. Approximately 1.3 million ('ana- dians are currently living with the effects of heart disease, and 315010 are living with the effects of stroke, including increased hospitalisation and decreased mobility. In fact, heart disease and stroke is the leading cause of hospitalization in Canada, resulting in 1,(X)1 hospital visits each day. Lifestyle changes to Make Ilculth Last The l heart and Stroke foundation is launching Make Health Last to help motivate and support ('anadians to live the lives they want in their hoer years. Assess your risk today at makehealth- last.ca. & ... itatiblivathse (titti. s • 1 • 11111. Water Rest Home: long T.rn,Care & Respite bed • Community Connections. 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How the Foundation is helping The Ileart and Stroke Foundation urges ('anadians to visit makehealthlast,en to assess their risk factors and Lind tips McCANN REDI-MIX INC. 3 locations to serve you Dashwood, Exeter, Mitchell Head office: 519-237-3647 www.mccannredimix.ca Benjamin Moore (:RANI) BEND ny,c)_�tA'I'INC & FI. ORIN(>, CENTRE 48 Ontario St. N., (:rated Bend 1'11: (519) 218-864)3 FAX: (519) 238-5097 For All Your faint, Flooring & Decorating Netvtn! Bernice .Cprudhrnw - Interior I)ecignerl('olour Comm/tont (4 tie U.% ...I t„ I.. ,. r1.+...4,1. s.,.I IS,I Providing Personal and Compassionate Services to the Dashwood and Surrounding Communities. The Family I'rulitiun Continues! 11111 N. 1 $•►111141 111/11111:111 1.1•11„ .,,111. 5111_!,!7-,1:,1 DAVE MOORE FUELS 1 1 1). • Petroleum Products • Heating & Air Conditioning • Sales & Service • Residential Propane 1-800-265-2931 EXETER - THEDFORD and tolls for making healthy lifestyle changes. In addition to makehealthlast.ca, the Foundation otters the Ilcart&Stroke Risk Assessment"" as well as the <30 Days"" app. 'These online ad mobile tools, sponsored by Desjardins Insur- ance, assist Canadians to understand and manage their risk for heart disease and stroke. These two important resourci . )ng with other tools like the ITeartseniroke Bloc( Pressure Action Plan"a and the Heart&Stroke Ilealthy Weight Action PIanTM can help identify risk factors ('anadians need to improve, and provide useful information to help thele get there. '1'0 make death wait, as we asked ('a- nadians to do last year, is not enough,'. says I)r. Abramson. " We also need to make health last to have the lives we want to live." Heart and Stroke Foundation Alk DON JOHNSON INSURANCE INC. Representing 1ambton Mutual Ins. 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