How age is related to Heart Disease?

The elderly population and the ageing people are particularly more respectable to cardiovascular diseases, age play's a major role and is an independent risk factor for the cardiovascular diseases in adults. Some of the most common problems which comes along with the ageing is hypertension obesity and diabetes. All these factors can enhance and complicate the cardiac risk factors. It is seen that in both men and women the rest that is associated with the cardiovascular diseases increase with age and also it corresponds to an overall decline in the sex hormones that is primarily of oestrogen and testosterone. 

Age plays a vital role in deterioration of the cardiovascular functionality and the heart health which results in an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases in older people. It is also seen that the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases has been shown to increase with the increase in age both in male and female, it also includes the prevalence of arteriosclerosis, myocardial infarction and stroke. The risk factors that have been linked to the development of cardiovascular diseases are hypertension, diabetes and obesity. 

Age and heart problems:-

People who are 65 and older are much more likely to suffer from heart diseases or stroke then the younger people, the most common heart problem that comes along with age is the coronary heart disease and heart failure. Aging is the main cause of changes in heart and blood vessels. As we get older the heart can't beat as fast during the physical activity or at time of stress in comparison to the younger people. All the changes that happens along with age can increase the risk of heart diseases and the major cause of heart disease is the fatty build-up deposits In The Wall of arteries over many years.

There are many functional changes that comes along with the aging adults that can affect the heart, the most common problems that has been characterized which comes along with the age includes systolic and diastolic dysfunction, electrical dysfunction, atrial fibrillation and development of arrhythmias, collectively all the mentioned problems can result in a high prevalence of heart failure.  Bihar prevalence of cardiovascular diseases in the aging adult has been linked to many factors which includes oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis and overall myocardial deterioration and degeneration.

There are many other changes to the heart that comes along with the age-

  • There might be an increase in the size of heart chambers, the wall of heart Thickens down and the amount of blood that can be hold by chamber decreases despite the increased overall heart size. Due to this the heart feels more slowly, hypertension is the main cause of increased in the thickness of walls of heart which can increase the risk of atrial fibrillation.

  • With the increase in the age people become more susceptible to Salt which can cause increase in the blood pressure for ankle or foot swelling.

  • There are many electrical changes that comes along with age that can lead to Arrythmias, in which there is a rapid, slowed, irregular heartbeat,  the heart walls may become thicker and stiff due to the stiffness in the walls of heart the blood flow of the heart becomes leaky which can cause buildup of the fluid in the lungs or in the other body parts.
Preventing heart diseases in old ages:-

1) Exercise daily- exercising daily play a major role in preventing heart diseases in older ages, exercising or increased activity level can help you to to prevent any fatty build up in the arteries, and proper blood flow to the heart. exercising for at least 30 minutes a day keeps the heart healthy and helps it to pump and beat properly.

2) Quit smoking- smoking is a main cause of heart diseases and is a leading cause of preventable death, smoking can lead to damage of arterial wall of heart which can lead to to Heart attack and heart failure anytime. Quitting smoking can lead to lower down the risk of heart disease stroke and cancer over the time.

3) Follow healthy diet- follow a healthy diet to live a happy life, try to consume food that are low in trans and saturated fats, extra added sugars and salt, eating proper amount of micros and macros can help you to lower down the risk of heart diseases as it will help you to maintain proper conditioning of the body. Try to eat plenty of fruits vegetables and foods that are rich in fibre. 

4) Maintain healthy weight- try to balance out cal of what you eat and drink, maintaining a healthy weight can help to prevent heart disease as no extra stress would be given to heart to pump the blood, being physically active and exercising regularly can help you to maintain a healthy weight.


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