{"id":3513,"date":"2018-05-04T08:48:12","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T08:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/?p=3513"},"modified":"2026-03-31T09:16:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:16:13","slug":"elderly-care-understanding-high-blood-pressure-in-seniors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/elderly-care-understanding-high-blood-pressure-in-seniors\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding High Blood Pressure in the Elderly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<\/head>

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Introduction<\/a><\/li>
What Blood Pressure Reading is Considered High?<\/a><\/li>
The Risk of High Blood Pressure<\/a><\/li>
What Are the Causes of High Blood Pressure in Older Adults?<\/a><\/li>
Managing High Blood Pressure in Older Adults<\/a><\/li>
Conclusion<\/a><\/li>
References<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n \n <\/span>\n $\"Join$ \n <\/a>\n
<\/span>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Among the most common concerns in the elderly are diabetes and high blood pressure, also known as hypertension.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blood pressure is the force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of the arteries. It is measured using two values: the systolic pressure, which is the pressure when the heart contracts and pumps blood and the diastolic pressure, which is the pressure when the heart is resting between beats. Naturally, the diastolic pressure is lower than the systolic pressure.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to diabetes and hypertension, other chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis, and cognitive decline frequently affect older adults, highlighting the importance of regular health monitoring and management<\/a><\/strong> during this stage of life ^{1<\/sup><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n}
<\/span>What Blood Pressure Reading is Considered High?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nFor an average adult, the ideal blood pressure reading is around 120\/80 mmHg. According to the current guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association (ACC\/AHA), a normal blood pressure is defined as less than 120\/80 mmHg ^{2<\/sup><\/a>.^{\u00a0<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n}}
Previously, the term \u201cprehypertension\u201d was used to describe readings between 121-139 systolic and 80-89 diastolic. However, this term is now outdated. The 2017 ACC\/AHA guidelines reclassify blood pressure levels as follows ^{2<\/sup><\/a>:^{<\/sup>\u00a0<\/p>}}
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