Just a brief research note. According to a report inReuters for November 20, 2013, even seniors 65 years of age and older, who quit smoking cigarettes will experience a reduction in risks of death from heart related maladies, much faster than previously thought.
Previous research had shown that older former smokers who were heavy smokers could reduce their risk of dying from heart disease to the level of lifelong nonsmokers after 15 years.
The current research study found that a significant percentage of the older former smokers had a reduction in heart related problems within eight years after smoking cessation.
So, it's never too late to benefit from stopping smoking.
As always, comments are invited. Jan Edward Williams, www.alcoholdrugsos.com, 11/22/2013.
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