Your heart works nonstop, beating about 100,000 times a day to fuel everything you do. February, Heart Health Month, is a reminder that caring for your heart isn’t a one-time resolution or something that starts later in life. It’s a lifelong habit, shaped by small, consistent choices at every age.

The good news? Heart health is one of the most preventable areas of disease. Let’s break down what that looks like for children, teens, adults, and seniors, and how each stage builds on the one before it.