Your doctor might still be repeating it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your parents may swear by it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But the old rule that \u201cnormal blood pressure is 100 plus your age\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
is not just wrong\u2014it\u2019s dangerous. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
New evidence reveals that what was once called \u201cacceptable\u201d for seniors is quietly damaging hearts, brains, and kidneys.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For decades, people were reassured that rising blood pressure was a normal part of aging, something to tolerate rather than treat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We now know the opposite is true: elevated blood pressure steadily erodes blood vessels, strains the heart, and increases the risk of stroke and dementia at any age. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Major guidelines abandoned age-based \u201cnormal\u201d ranges because the data showed that lower, not higher, targets protect older adults best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The landmark SPRINT trial drove this home, proving that treating high blood pressure more <\/p>\n\n\n\n
aggressively in adults over 75 cut deaths and disabling events dramatically. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Arteries don\u2019t \u201cneed\u201d higher pressure with age; they suffer from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019ve been told that 140\/90 is \u201cfine for your age,\u201d it\u2019s time to question that comfort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ask your doctor about current targets, monitor your readings, and don\u2019t let an outdated myth decide the future of your heart and brain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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