What Are the New Blood Pressure Guidelines for Seniors 2021?
The New Guidelines Change Nothing If You're Younger Than 60. but If You're 60 or Older, the Target Has Moved up: Your Goal Is to Keep Your Blood Pressure at...
The new guidelines change nothing if you're younger than 60. But if you're 60 or older, the target has moved up: Your goal is to keep your blood pressure at 150/90 or lower. If you have kidney disease or diabetes, your target used to be 130/80 or lower; now it's 140/90 or lower.
What should blood pressure be for a 70 year old?
The ideal blood pressure for seniors is now considered 120/80 (systolic/diastolic), which is the same for younger adults. The high blood pressure range for seniors starts at hypertension stage 1, spanning between 130-139/80-89.What is the new blood pressure range for 2021?
High blood pressure is now defined as readings of 130 mm Hg and higher for the systolic blood pressure measurement, or readings of 80 and higher for the diastolic measurement.
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