t conflict with their asthma medications. Work with your doctor to ensure you can manage all your medications and health conditions. In addition, adults with asthma are at high risk for complications from lung infections such as influenza and pneumonia. Getting vaccinated is an important step you can take to protect yourself.
Stay active. More than half of older adults with asthma report they had to cut down their usual activities in the past year. Asthma should not be a barrier to exercise! Work with your doctor to manage your asthma so you can be active. Try activities that allow you to control your own pace like bicycling, walking, jogging, or swimming. Talk to your doctor about which activities are right for you. Outdoor activity is best earlier in the mornings, as air pollution and allergen levels rise during the day. Don’t exercise on days with pollution warnings. To sign up for pollution alerts go to: http://www.enviroflash.info/signup.cfm.
Get prepared to control your asthma – don’t let asthma control you! For more information on asthma in older adults in Massachusetts, visit http://www.mass.gov/dph/asthma.
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