See what heart health means to these ERS residents

See what heart health means to these ERS residents

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MPL Residents in Red for Heart MonthThese Marjorie P. Lee residents wore red for American Heart Month because each has been touched by heart disease in some way


February is American Heart Month to publicize the fact that coronary disease is the No. 1 killer not only of men, but also of women, which comes as a surprise to many. Here's a video about how heart disease affected each of them. In some cases, they explain what they're doing about it.

Here's the video.

HubSpot Video

 

Some heart-health facts

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute says these are the leading risk factors for heart disease. If you...:

  • Have high blood pressure;
  • Have high blood cholesterol;
  • Are overweight or obesity;
  • Have prediabetes or diabetes;
  • Smoke;
  • Do not get regular physical activity;
  • Have a family history of early heart disease, for example if your father or brother was diagnosed before age 55, or your mother or sister was diagnosed before age 65;
  • Have a history of preeclampsia, which is a sudden rise in blood pressure and too much protein in the urine during pregnancy;
  • Have an unhealthy diet or eating behaviors; and
  • Are age 55 or older for women — or age 45 or older for men.

    What to do

Among things you should do are:

• Have your blood pressure checked regularly; and

• Check your cholesterol.

For more information, you can read a Q&A we did with ERS Wellness Director Chloe Hough about heart health and the dangers of coronary disease.

You also can download our Positive Aging Guide....

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Kristin Davenport
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February 15, 2023
Kristin Davenport is the Director of Communications for Episcopal Retirement Services (ERS). Kristin leads ERS’s efforts to share stories that delight and inspire through social media, online content, annual reports, magazines, newsletters, public relations, and events. Kristin earned her BFA in graphic design from Wittenberg University. She joined ERS in 2014 after a 25-year career as a visual journalist and creative director with American City Business Journals. Her role at ERS has ignited her passion for making Cincinnati a dementia-inclusive city, and she spends time with residents as a SAIDO® Learning lead supporter. Kristin is the executive producer and co-host of the Linkage Podcast for ERS. Kristin and her husband Alex live in Lebanon, Ohio, with their two daughters. She also serves as a Trustee and the President of the Lebanon Food Pantry and is a board member for ArtScape Lebanon, where she teaches painting and has an art studio, Indium Art.

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