Assessment of the Effects of Cardiovascular Diseases in Sydney, Australia

Running head: CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES 1
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Cardiovascular diseases
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Research topic: Assessment of the effects of cardiovascular diseases in Sydney, Australia
Keywords
Cardiovascular, Older adults, impact and risk factors
Proposal Summary
The proposal entails finding out the impact of cardiovascular diseases in older adults in Sydney,
Australia. Deaths and cost associated expenses have been a significant problem to the cardiovascular
community. The risk facts associated with the diseases are smoking, obesity, physical inactivity, poor
diet and blood pressure. The research will be beneficial to the cardiovascular community because they
will understand ways of reducing the impacts of cardiovascular diseases. The methods of data collection
to be utilized are a review of books and journals, observation, interview, and questionnaires. The
research will use descriptive analysis and tables to present the data.
Community benefit
The cardiovascular community in Sydney in Australia will benefit from the research. The city will
clearly understand the effects of CVD on the individual as well as society.
Problem statement
Many deaths in Sydney Australia have occurred due to Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD). CVD is
becoming burden such that a country has to budget for it. The expenses associated with the diseases are
enormous both to the family and nation (Chow 2015, 1255). The burden is growing at a high rate than
the ability the government of Sydney can combat it due to factors such as poor diet, diabetes, the obesity
epidemic and high blood pressure. The effects directly affect the family members especially when a
person who was the breadwinner dies (Sabatine et al 2017, 1713). The economy of the country is

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affected indirectly when the working group of people who were contributing to economic growth
become sick or dies due to cardiovascular diseases.
The aim of the study
The objective of the research proposal is examining the effects of cardiovascular diseases in old
age in Sydney, Australia. Many old people in Sydney die of cardiovascular diseases, and both
governmental and non-profit organization are spending a lot of money to curb the issue (Schmeltz 2015,
3). The CVD community faces a lot of challenges especially when suffers from a heart attack or stroke.
Individuals are unable to do most of the activities on their own and need the assistance of the other
people. People spend a lot of time taking care of their loved one who has suffered from CVD. The cost
budget of the individual also rises because the patients receive only selective food. The study will be
exploring the impact of these diseases on old people, their families and the general economy of the
country. The study will also suggest some of the mitigation measures which can be put in place to
reduce the impacts of the diseases. Prevention of CVD through adapting to recommendable lifestyle and
changing the eating habits help to minimize the incident.
Background information
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is a situation that cause blocking or narrowing of the blood
vessels leading to stroke, chest pain (angina) and heart attack (Boeddinghaus 2017, 1597). The condition
can affect rhythm and valves of the heart muscles and cause heart diseases. Globally, cardiovascular
disease is presenting a significant challenge to both young and old people. Low social economic group,
those living in remote areas and poor are more likely to die due to cardiovascular diseases compared to
other people. CVD is causing many deaths in Australia. A research which was done in 2016 revealed
that 43,963 people die each year in Australia because cardiovascular diseases. Deaths according to