Free senior health screenings every third Thursday

By PAMELA GRANT

Cove Leader-Press

 

Aswered any questions that seniors had either about their health concerns or about their medications. Moseley’s main goals are to help with educating, monitoring, and helping to prevent more serious issues from arising. 

 

“There’s not any visits I make that I’m not educating,” said Moseley. She said that empowering those she cares for has been the best thing for her. She said that the seniors are very receptive and thankful to have someone who cares about them and who is willing to help them out. “I volunteer to do this. I choose to do this. I’ve done this for 15 years,” said Moseley.

 

“I love the seniors, and I saw a great need.”-Moseley said that throughout her work she has seen that just keeping up with preventative measures and taking their medication on time can make a big difference in preventing a stroke or heart attack. She provided seniors with tips on eating “heart-smart” and how to be kind to themselves and their bodies. Moseley said, “It’s a good thing to know that just because you don’t feel sick doesn’t mean you’re not sick.”

 

According to statistics provided at the event, about one in three Americans have hypertension (high blood pressure), and many of those with high blood pressure do not exhibit any symptoms. High blood pressure can damage arteries, kidneys, and the heart and might lead to a stroke. “I’ve had blood sugars drop, right as I was taking their blood pressure,” said Moseley.