1. Do you know someone who has been a victim of a heart attack or stroke? VideoVideo - Watch your own heart attack.

2. Cardiovascular Disease Video 1 - Video 2Video 1Video 2  Biggest killer among older adults.  Affects more than 80 million, over 1 million die annually from CVD disorders.  Largest economic cost amount diseases, $444 billion in 2010 (both health care costs and loss of wages).  Most Common CVDs  Arteriosclerosis & Atherosclerosis (see book pg. 52)  Coronary Heart Disease & Heart Attack  Stroke VideoVideo  Hypertension (high blood pressure) High Blood Pressure VideoHigh Blood Pressure Video

3.  Smoking  2Xs as likely to develop CHD.  Increases risk in CVD.  There’s Hope! 10 years after quitting return to nonsmokers level.  Hypertension (Disease as well as a risk factor)  Diet high in sodium  High Blood Cholesterol Levels (page 57)  “bad cholesterol” LDL (below 100 is optimal)  “good cholesterol” HDL (above 60 is optimal) – carries cholesterol away from arteries and back to the liver.  See Figure 6 (page 55) combining risk factors.

4.  Physical Inactivity  Diabetes  75% of all individuals with diabetes die from some form of CHD.  Obesity and Overweight  Heredity  Gender  Increased Age Contributory Risk Factors  Stress  Alcohol Consumption  Diet and Nutrition

5.  Don’t Smoke  Lower Your Blood Pressure  Reduce Blood Cholesterol Levels  Be Physically Active  Reduce Your Stress