Complex sentence: In her later years, Jacques was plagued by breathing difficulties, arthritis, high blood pressure and swollen, ulcerated legs, and as a result was unable to get insurance for films.
Split into simpler sentences: In her later years, Jacques was plagued by haelth problems, which included breathing difficulties, arthritis, high blood pressure and swollen, ulcerated legs. As a result of these she was unable to get insurance for films.