Caring About Your Heart Health is Important

Your heart gives you power!

As we age, our bodies may need some extra love and care to keep our hearts beating happily. Adapting heart health practices for aging bodies doesn't have to be difficult. Simple steps like staying active, eating a balanced diet, and managing stress can go a long way in improving our heart and general health.

For older adults, it's essential to listen to your body and work closely with healthcare providers to address any heart health conditions that may arise. Remember, age is just a number, and taking care of your heart is timeless.

Quick Facts

Quick Facts

  • Heart disease is very common. In the United States, heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups. In 2023, almost 1 in every 4 deaths in the United States was caused by heart disease.
  • High blood pressure is a leading cause of heart disease. Nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, which puts them at risk for heart disease and stroke. And just 1 in 4 people with high blood pressure has it under control.
  • Heart disease is costly. The cost of health care services and medications from heart disease amounted to more than $168 billion between 2021 and 2022.
  • In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds.
  • One person dies every 34 seconds from cardiovascular disease.

Create a Heart Health Plan

Developing a plan that incorporates a variety of foods, maintaining a healthy weight, and not smoking can help keep your blood pressure in a healthy range, which lowers your risk for heart disease and stroke. Below are some great resource materials for you to review and adopt in your daily routine.



Visit the Heart Healthy Steps website to learn more about how you can protect and improve your heart health

Heart Healthy Steps