Heart Failure awareness survey – Great Britain – Question 2
Question 2: Distinguishing symptoms of old age from symptoms of heart failure
Of the list of physical symptoms below, please indicate those which you believe are signs of NORMAL AGING.
- Shortness of breath (during activity, at rest or while laying down) (heart failure)
- Difficulty moving properly (for example walking up stairs) (heart failure)
- Forgetfulness (old age)
- Hair loss (old age)
- Loss of height (old age)
- Swollen ankles (heart failure)
Result
85% (854 out of 1000) of people mistook at least one of the potential symptoms of heart failure for the normal signs of ageing
Heart Failure awareness survey: Great Britain
TNS UK Limited, March 2014. 11,000 members of the public aged 50+ years old in Europe
