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What should heart rate be at 70 yrs old?

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NervousNellie
NervousNellie

Hi- I am new here. I am a 70 yr old female and in pretty good health ( or so I hope). I have always had a yearly physical and am up to date on all tests and screenings. I take meds for blood pressure and cholesterol and my dr says they are both well controlled. So my problem is that I got a FITBIT as a gift and I've taken to checking out my heart rate (maybe too often). My resting rate is a constant 76-78 but when I move around, even doing light housework it shows up over 100 , sometimes up to 120. Is this normal? It always goes back down when I sit. I've read and understand that formal exercise raises the heart rate and is good but I get the impression that cooking and cleaning the kitchen doesn't count and that my rate should be down. Can anyone shed some light on this?

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