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4114800-34290000 Dear Editor:Five decades after February was declared American Heart Month one group remains especially vulnerable to cardiac peril: women age 65 and older. In our experience, many don’t realize age increases their risk of heart problems, which kill more females than all cancers combined. Most women in their 60s, 70s and 80s have hypertension, and on average, a woman’s first heart attack happens at age 70. Three-fourths of senior women who survive a heart attack will not be able to resume their normal lives.The good news is regardless of age, healthy habits such as exercising, eating a low-saturated-fat diet and quitting smoking can reduce a woman’s heart disease risk by as much as 90 percent. Among the heart-health initiatives taking place in February is one by our parent organization Brookdale designed to help senior women take control of this issue. If you are female who is age 65 or older, please talk with your physician, and adopt the lifestyle practices that can improve and even save your life.Sincerely,Name, TitleName of communityE-mail addressPhone numberStreet address ................
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