Exercise after a heart disease diagnosis can be difficult, but exercise can also help you improve mobility, lose weight, and reduce arterial plaques. Exercise can be challenging as an older adult, especially after surgery. Finding the motivation to exercise when you have heart disease is best done alongside others with heart disease who understand the obstacles and rewards.

On MyHeartDiseaseTeam, the social network and online support group for those living with heart disease, members talk about a range of personal experiences and struggles. Exercise is one of the top 10 topics most discussed.

Here are a few question-and-answer threads about exercise:

• How do you stay active during the flu or a cold?

• How much exercise do you get daily?

• Since I have a leaking aorta, I was wondering if yoga is a good exercise for me?

Here are conversations that have taken place about exercise:

• I am finding a way to manage exercise and anxiety.

• This is how I get my daily exercise.

• Managed to surpass my exercise goals.

Have another topic you'd like to discuss or explore? Go to MyHeartDiseaseTeam today and start the conversation. You'll be surprised just how many others may share similar stories.

Feel free to ask a question here.