My dad, age 76, collapsed at the gym while working out. His trainer performed hands-only CPR on him for 8 minutes before the paramedics arrived. After a few shocks, the paramedics got his heart going again. He spent 3 days in a medically induced coma with reduced body temperature. From there, he spent another 10 day in the hospital and 60 days recovering.
As mentioned in the article, it's extremely rare for people to survive cardiac arrest. My dad is alive for two reasons:
1. Hands-only CPR. It works, and it's dead simple. handsonlycpr.org
2. He was extremely healthy before the incident. He may have been 76, but he also worked out and climbed mountains. Exercising and eating right not only prevents cardiac problems, they also improve your recovery. His body was in a condition to repair itself better than most individuals his age. Being healthy is not just about prevention.
I had a biphasic schedule about 8 years ago for 9 months. I slept at night from 1:30am to 6:00am and in the afternoon from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. I was never tired. I felt like I had two days in one. It was great. I worked from 7am - 2pm, ate lunch, and went back to sleep. When I woke up at 4:30pm, I had 9 hours of free time until I would sleep next.
I don't have a flexible work schedule like that anymore, and now that I live in San Francisco, the environment is not exactly quiet enough at 3pm for quality sleep.
I recommend trying it out if you have the flexibility. Avoid caffeine. Treat the afternoon sleep time, the same as you would the night time. Block out noise and light. Be consistent. Having two days in one is pretty awesome.
As mentioned in the article, it's extremely rare for people to survive cardiac arrest. My dad is alive for two reasons:
1. Hands-only CPR. It works, and it's dead simple. handsonlycpr.org
2. He was extremely healthy before the incident. He may have been 76, but he also worked out and climbed mountains. Exercising and eating right not only prevents cardiac problems, they also improve your recovery. His body was in a condition to repair itself better than most individuals his age. Being healthy is not just about prevention.