LIVING WITH A HEART
AFTER 45
In Illinois In the last five years, of
»very 100 persons who diet! of heart
disease, 80 were
over forty-five years
old. This makes it
clear that people
over forty-five years
of age constitute
the heart disease
group.
The same proc
esses that cause the
hair to turn gray,
tlie skin to become
dubby and wrinkled
also cause the heart
to grow old. The
aenrt of the Individual around sixty
fears of age is probably Ills most itn
portant vital organ. The sudden seiz
are of pain in tiie left chest irradiating
through the left shoulder down tiie
*rm on the inner side with a sense ot
ponstrlctlon ns if tiie chest were held
in a vise, and along with this a sense
pf suffocation and a feeling of impend
Ing death—these are the cardinal
symptoms of nnginn pectoris.
Increased muscular effort usually is
the exciting cause of these attacks, al
though sudden changes in weather
may bring them on. The attack3 are
many times brought about by spasms
of the arteries which supply the heart
muscle with blood. The primary cause
•s exhaustion of the heart muscle.
In previous articles, I have discussed
neart disease in relation to various age
groups, beginning with birth and ex
tending to the middle age period. De
formities of tiie heart at birth are re
sponsible for tiie deaths chargeable to
!lie heart during tiie lirst year of life
Then bacterial infections begin to pluj
on important part as causes of bean
disease. During the second decade ot
life, or adolescence, we find u contitm
ation of these Infections, hilt during
I tie lirst twenty years there are rela
lively few deaths from heart disease
ns compared to tiie total span of life
Of every lot) persons who die of heart
disease in Illinois, only one is in tiie
lirst decade of life, and only two are
in the second decade. Between the
ages of twenty and thirty-live, the
death rate is four, and during tiie next
ten years, that is, thirty-five to forty
five years, we find approximately six
deaths. As we said before, Sfi per cent
of tiie deaths from cardiac causes are
In tiie age group past forty-five. The
snrne figures would generally hold true
for the other states.
Tills does not mean that infection of
the heart is so much more prevalent
among persons over forty-live years.
But It does mean that the wear and
tear on the heart, due to previous in
fections, lins exceeded the limit com
patible with the ordinary duties of life.
Usually these older persons with heart
disease have had a history of minor
impairment of ttie heart for several
years.
A heart attack should not lead one
to be pessimistic. It should he regard
ed rather as a red signal and a request
from a tired wornout heart muscle for
a much needed rest. One should not
become unduly excited, but should con
sult a physician to determine Just what
the heart can endure, so that it will Rot
lie overtaxed to the point where it stops
beating. Under Intelligent and proper
supervision, tills right way of living
may mean only a slight change In the
dally routine, such as avoiding strenu
ous exercise or reducing the weight, or
abstaining from tobacco, alcohol or
such irritants.
It may he that complete rest In bed
is the only solution, but this is sel
dom tlie case. An active, hard-work
ing man or woman of fifty-five or sixty
may actually he damaged by forced
idleness In bed. The worry and sleep
lessness will offset the value of such
rest. A gradual decrease in the work
Ing hours combined witli relief from
worries, sleeplessness anil physical ex
hnustion will oftentimes do more to
rest the heart than will complete idle
ness. The treatment of heart disease,
however. Is always Individualistic and
must lie carried out under the direction
of a physician who takes Into consid
“ration all the factors Involved.
If we have damaged any of our im
portant organs in our younger years
we are pretty apt to reap the results
in our older years when this organ has
reached the limits of its power of
adapting itself to the needs of the body.
The hrnrt normally boats Ti times
a minute, with a rest period in between
each beat. If it beats more often, then
the rest period Is correspondingly cur
tailed, and to keep going the heart has
to call on its reserve strength. We ere
horn with Just so much reserve force.
The person who uses his reserve before
forty-five, may expect to watch his step
afterward.
©, Western Newspaper Union
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FOR THE MOMENT
A vast cloud of suioke and big
tongues of Hume began to issue from
the windows of a house. A man ran
over to it and pressed the electric bell.
The door was opened by n woman
who suffered from deafness.
"Madam, your house is on lire," ex
claimed the man.
"What's that?”
“Your house is on lire!” lie repented.
"What's that? House on lire? Oh,
is that all?”
“Well," replied the man, “that is all
I can think of at the moment!”
POORLY DIVIDED
‘‘1 want you to understand that I
im a man of parts.”
“I guess I married the wrong part.”
Hurry, Hurry, Hurry
A weary traveler was compelled to
-pend the night in the hotel of a small
lorp. At breakfast lie remarked to
lhe proprietor: "I wish 1 had come
!o this hotel when I passed this way
six weeks ago.”
“Oh." said the proprietor, "I am glad
to hear that.”
“Yes," continued the traveler, push
ing his plate from hint, "that egg would
have been a lot fresher then.”
Good Stepper
Father—Listen, Muriel 1 understand
ihat that young Van Dusen chap Is a
loafer!
Daughter—Listen, papa! I met him
Monday, lie took me motoring on Tues
lay, swore eternal devotion Wednes
Iny, proposed Thursday, and is going
to break the news of our engagement
to you tonight which is Friday; if you
•all that loafing on a job. I'll give up.—
Detroit News.
Hi* Bad Arm
Jack has been vaccinated and moth
•r wants to sew the red ribbon to his
coat.
Jack—Sew it on the other sleeve,
mother.
Mother—But you must have it on the
Pad arm or the boys will hit against
it
Jack—Mother, you don't know the
hoys at school.
Must Be Something Wrong
Wife—Is my hat on straight, deart
Husband (in a hurry)—Yes, quite
straight.
“Are you sure?”
"Yes, yes—do come along.”
“Oh, dear. I must go hack home, then.
Yon see, it Is not fashionable to wear
'his kind of hnt straight."—Stray Sto
ries Magazine.
JUST TERRIBLE
I . .Ji. I
"You look unhappy, old man."
"I am. 1 am almost as unhappy as
i woman with n secret nobody wants
to know."
The Habit of Complaint
“I suppose you were thankful for
die heavy rain."
“Oh, yes," replied Farmer Corntos
sel; “though I don’t see why them
weather folks couldn't pervlde to keep
it In the Helds Instead of lettin’ It strny
iround, niuddin' up the road3."
Quit* True
Dick found subtraction most diflicult.
You have ten Hngers,” said teacher.
■Supposing live were missing, what
would you have then?"
“No music lessons,” replied Dick.
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Counted the Buses
An old woman who had asked a
policeman the best way to got to her
destination was advised to take the
412 bus. I.ator In tlie day the police
man found her still standing In the
same place.
“What, haven’t you got your bus
yet?” be asked.
"It’s all right, constable,” said the
cheerful old soul. “This one is the
four hundredth, so It will only lie 12
busses from now.”—Tit-Bits Maga
zine.
Sword and Plowshare
“My Idea,” said Senator Sorghum, “Is
to turn swords Into plowshares.”
“It's a tine idea,” said the constitu
ent. “Honest toll Is the great remedy.”
“l’cg. But there should be reci
procity, permitting the plowing under
of any remaining swords.”
Her Choice
The children were talking about the
seasons and the teacher asked differ
ent ones which season they liked best.
"I like spring best,” volunteered
Doris. “1 like It best next to winter,
summer end fall.”
WHO HAS THE CASH?
"We don't ask who is the head u.
tlie family any more."
"No?”
"No. That's old stuff. Now tve ask
who Is tiie driver of tlie family ear.”
You're Thinking of the Bounty
Fond Father—The man who marries
my daughter will win a prize.
Young Man—That's a good idea. Is
It a cash prize or Just a eup or some
thing?— I’nthllnder Magazine.
Dependi Upon View-Point
A London doctor touring in the prov
inces hud dlllteulty In obtaining suit
able lodgings In n small town.
One landlady, showing him a clingy
bedroom, remarked persuasive, "As
a whole, this is quite a nice room,
Isn't it?"
“Yes. madam," he agreed, “but as a
bedroom it's no good."
You Miser!
“I want to know,” said the grim
faced woman, “how much money my
husband drew out of the hank last
week?’’
"I cannot give you that Informa
tion, madam," answered the man In
the cage.”
“You're the paying teller, nren't
you ?"
“Y'es, hut I am not the telling teller."
Not Tumultuous
When Sambo returned from the pro
cession, 'tis master said, "Well, was the
crowd tumultuous?"
“No sail.” said Sambo. No sab, raas
j S8i not too multuous, jes multuous
enough."
Proceeding as Usual
“Wlmt do you intend to do about
your excessive tuxes?"
“The usual thing," answered Farmer
Corntossel. “Make a loud fuss and
then pay ’em."