Mountain towns have begun to replace beach towns as preferred retirement destinations. Some extraordinary seniors have extremely active lifestyles with higher physical fitness levels, even up until their seventies or eighties. Some families live at altitude for years without any issues. Then there are those who have a second home at altitude and until they can fully acclimatize, they might find they have to limit their activities to allow the acclimatization process to occur. When living in the mountains, there will come a day in which you ask yourself how much longer can you enjoy your mountain lifestyle?
Feel Good at Altitude
Those who have not lived at high altitude long-term may want to think twice before retiring in mountain towns. Or you may consider oxygenating your home. Altitude Control Technologies (ACT) solution increases and regulates oxygen levels in high altitude mountain homes to simulate a lower altitude, improve sleep and eliminate altitude sickness. Just imagine how you will feel tomorrow after sleeping in an oxygenated room tonight.
Benefits of Living in the Mountains
The benefits of living in the mountains are that moderate altitudes are more protective than high altitude. According to studies, people over age 65+ tolerate moderate altitude better than expected. Residency at higher altitude is associated with lower mortality. Studies have also shown that there is a 50% lower risk of dying from Alzheimer’s disease compared to those living at lower altitudes. Therefore, there are many benefits to living in the mountains besides the beauty.
Altitude and Aging
Aging at high altitude can prolong life and provide a host of other benefits, but only for those accustomed to the conditions, such as long-time residents or natives. The evidence is less clear, however, on whether and to what extent advancing age may influence the inability to enjoy a mountain lifestyle. It could be genetics or environmental factors that influence morality and life expectancy. There is also an influence of aging on tolerance to high altitude. Some thrive in a more challenging climate with less oxygen, and some don’t. Lack of oxygen will impair functional capacity at moderate altitude.
Oxygen is essential to life, yet the human body neither stores oxygen nor produces it. Instead of relocating to benefit from moving down to more oxygen–rich sea level or lower altitude, ACT has the solution. Altitude Control Technologies home oxygenation system makes living life at altitude more comfortable.
Reliable Technology
Over the past 25 years, Altitude Control Technologies has designed and engineered nearly every major altitude simulation system in Eagle, Summit and many other high altitude counties. We value our Vail Valley roots by continually educating local homeowners about our technology so, as they age and find themselves having trouble breathing or sleeping, that they can remain living in their home at altitude. The ACT system will help your family breathe easier, keep everyone healthier, more focused and productive to enjoy your mountain lifestyle.
We understand physiology – Our medical board of advisors are the world leaders in altitude-related physiology, with their own mountains of published papers on the subject, including the oxygenation of rooms.
Altitude Control Technologies home oxygenation system makes living life at altitude more comfortable. It’s truly the best air you can breathe.
Sleep well, play harder, and feel better.
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