High blood pressure is a common sign of aging. In 2017, the national guidelines for high blood pressure changed. Find out more about what they are and how they might affect you.

Blood pressure guidelines changed, and that wasn’t good for my elderly mother August 19, 2018 The American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology and nine other groups redefined ...

New guidelines suggest that people older than 60 can have higher blood pressure than previously recommended before starting treatment to lower it. The advice, criticized by some physicians ...

Checking your blood pressure at home or a local pharmacy can be an effective way to stay proactive about your heart health.

New guidelines suggest that people older than 60 can have a higher blood pressure than previously recommended before starting treatment to lower it. The advice, criticized by some physicians ...

New blood pressure guidelines for U.S. adults age 60 and older are higher -- 150/90 -- but for those age 60 and younger they remain at 140/90.

But blood pressure can run higher as you get older – around 140. Doctors wanting to lower that… New Blood Pressure Guidelines For Elderly With Hypertension | KERA News ...

The guidelines for defining healthy blood pressure levels have seen significant updates in recent years. In 2017, leading ...

CHICAGO — Many older adults with high blood pressure can be treated less aggressively, which could mean taking fewer pills to get it under control, according to new treatment guidelines from an ...

The JNC8P guidelines set a less stringent goal blood pressure of < 150/90 mmHg for individuals 60 years of age or older compared to the previous <140/90 mmHg goal.

New Blood Pressure Guidelines Lower Hypertension Threshold. By Ny MaGee ... reports that hypertension was previosuly defined as 140/90 mm Hg for those under 65 and 150/80 mm Hg for those 65 and older.

Systolic blood pressure is the pressure inside blood vessels during a heartbeat. Previously, the threshold was 140 for people under the age of 65 and 150 for people 65 and older.