Experts explain what healthy blood pressure looks like at different ages and when high readings need action ...

Many older adults can maintain a normal blood pressure and reduce their need for anti-hypertension medications by losing weight and reducing salt intake _ effectively reversing a lifetime of bad ...

Q: I have been confused about what normal blood pressure is for me (or anyone). I know there are some issues on what normal is today, but let us say that normal is 120/80 mm Hg. Does this mean that ...

Intensive blood pressure reduction can reduce the risk for all-cause dementia in older adults with hypertension, a new study shows. Specifically, treating high blood pressure for as little as four ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been confused about what normal blood pressure is for me (or anyone). I know there are some issues on what normal is today, but let us say that normal is 120/80 mm Hg. Does this ...

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Results from the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) have supported lower blood pressure targets among community-dwelling older adults with hypertension to reduce the risk of ...

Elevated blood pressure variability (BPV) is associated with lower cognitive scores in older adults. That link is more profound in older, Black adults, according to a new study. Anisa Dhana, PhD, a ...

New research finds that taking more than the IOM's recommended 600 IU of vitamin D per day does not offer additional health benefits. Study: Blood Pressure Decreases in Overweight Elderly Individuals ...