Christmas Day 2018 was one of the worst days of my life. Just over a month before, my husband of 32 years, Dale, died two days before Thanksgiving of a sudden massive heart attack. He was only 57 and we had been together since we were teenagers. To say… Continue reading
Headlines touting the health benefits of moderate alcohol consumption are everywhere these days. Whether it’s the cardio-protective effect of any alcoholic beverage or the specific antioxidant powers of red wine, the media keeps delivering the good new… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This podcast is from The Not Old – Better Show.) Today’s Fitness Friday episode includes an interview with David Van Deusen, who will talk with us about staying active despite living with heart disease. He has a fascinating story to tel… Continue reading
People who have had a stroke, and the doctors who treat them, have a lot to be concerned about: regaining mobility and function, controlling risk factors for a second stroke and guarding against depression that can result from a newly limited life. But… Continue reading
Have you ever noticed it seems to take a life-threatening health incident, like a heart attack, before people will change their everyday eating or exercise habits? According to the two experts interviewed for this story, it’s an all-to-common phenomeno… Continue reading
The big statistic most of us hear about stroke is that our risk doubles every decade after age 55. But earlier this year, actor Luke Perry and director John Singleton died of stroke. Perry was 52, Singleton just 51. Last year, Olympic sprinter Michael … Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This story is part of a series for The John A. Hartford Foundation.) When was the last time you felt truly satisfied with a health care experience? If you’re lucky, maybe you live in a state or an area with exceptional access to the hig… Continue reading
(This article appeared previously in American Heart Association News.) After surviving a heart attack, you’re probably certain of this: You don’t want another one. Yet, about one in five people who have had a heart attack will be readmitted to the hosp… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This story is part of a series for The John A. Hartford Foundation.) Carla* (name changed) is a 92-year-old woman with congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation and a pacemaker. Like many people who have atrial … Continue reading
(In 2008, National Geographic writer Dan Buettner published his bestselling book, The Blue Zones: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest, about the five “longevity pockets” around the world. For this weekly series, Next Av… Continue reading