Health Challenges Of Aging Veterans | Kyffin Grove

U.S. veterans who have endured enormous personal and physical sacrifices in conflicts around the world in an effort to protect our freedoms, often struggle with health and wellness issues in their later years. In fact, the statistics about veteran health are really shocking. Senior veterans are over 60% more likely to suffer from heart attacks and coronary heart disease, for example, and are more likely to develop cancer than civilians of a similar demographic. Given these startling statistics, it’s important that caregivers are prepared to address the unique physical and emotional health and wellness challenges that aging veterans often face.