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Tips for Maintaining a Healthy Heart as You Age

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Tips for Maintaining a Healthy Heart as You Age

As we age, heart health becomes a crucial aspect of overall well-being. Cardiovascular diseases remain a leading cause of illness among older adults, but proactive steps can help maintain heart health.

How Aging Affects the Heart

Aging is just a fact of life that happens to all of us. Some aging processes will vary from one person to the next, depending upon genetic and lifestyle factors, but will generally include the following symptoms to some degree:

  • Arteries stiffen, leading to higher blood pressure.
  • Heart muscles weaken, making it harder to pump blood efficiently.
  • Plaque buildup increases, raising the risk of heart disease.

Key Risk Factors

Your individual risk factors will determine your overall cardiovascular health and outcomes.

  • High blood pressure & cholesterol: Regular screenings can help manage these conditions.
  • Diabetes: Proper diet and exercise can prevent or control diabetes.
  • Sedentary lifestyle: Staying active helps maintain cardiovascular strength.
  • Poor diet: High-fat and high-sodium diets contribute to heart disease.

Tips for Maintaining Heart Health

Fortunately, modifications to your lifestyle can prevent or even reverse some of the long-term negative effects of cardiovascular disease. You can change the following factors at any time and significantly improve your heart health.

  • Adopt a heart-healthy diet: Focus on fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains.
  • Exercise regularly: Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate activity per week.
  • Manage stress: Practice relaxation techniques like meditation or deep breathing.
  • Quit smoking & limit alcohol: These habits can significantly impact heart health.
  • Regular check-ups: Consult with a doctor for screenings and medication management.

Aging doesn’t have to mean declining heart health. With the right lifestyle choices, you can maintain a strong, healthy heart well into your golden years. Remember to consult with your primary care physician regularly and follow their recommendations for a healthy lifestyle and chronic disease prevention.

Becky Swanson
Dedicated Insurance Advisors // beckyswansoninsurance@gmail.com

My name is Rebecca Swanson, or you can call me Becky. As the Owner and Principal Agent of Dedicated Insurance Advisors aka Local Insurance Advisors, my sincere desire and goal is to provide every client with the utmost respect and the highest level of service possible. I currently live in Kansas City, Missouri with my husband, and am also a proud mother of one daughter. My priorities are God first, family, and country.

As a seasoned professional, my business is Life and Health insurance solutions for all. Medicare is a specialty of mine, as my passion is helping aging adults and those with disabilities to understand and navigate the complexities of Medicare. I make it my business to simplify the process and options available within the Medicare program and walk people through each step to begin their Medicare journey and each day forward.

My professional and personal history has helped me to become the person I am today, and I never stop learning. Prior to transitioning into the insurance field back in 2015, I spent about 30 years as a real estate professional mostly as a Realtor, but also as a mortgage loan officer and escrow officer. Prior to real estate, I spent about 10 years in higher education administration, and then also about 5 years in the IT industry. Please, do not add up the years, as they have flown by so quickly.

I consider all my work history as service. Service to each and everyone I have had contact with and the opportunity to be of assistance in whatever capacity my skillset was able to provide. Please know, it is my desire to help you too. I am proud of the group of amazing professionals here at Local Insurance Advisors, as I know each one of us shares the same goal.

Please know that either myself or someone from my amazing Team of Agents will be careful to give you the time needed to ensure we take care of all your insurance coverage needs and provide the highest level of customer service starting with our first conversation to build a lasting relationship. Our business is, protecting you.

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