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Untreated hypertension can cause significant damage. Most seniors are unaware that their blood pressure is elevated until they have a comprehensive geriatric assessment that includes a blood pressure reading. Hypertension is referred to as the “silent killer.” The reason is that most of the time there are no symptoms with hypertension. You should take your home cuff with you to the doctor to have your machine’s accuracy validated.

You should be comfortably seated with your arm supported and muscles relaxed when your blood pressure is taken.īecause there are variables that can impact your blood pressure, it is suggested that you wear a digital monitor that will record your blood pressure throughout the day or, you or your caregiver will need to take your blood pressure at different times during the day with your home cuff. Careful readings means you did not just drink a caffeinated beverage, or smoke a cigarette, or exercise. To be diagnosed with hypertension, you must have two careful readings taken on two different occasions. If you fall into the Stage I or II hypertension, your doctor will prescribe medication along with the diet and lifestyle changes. Rather, you will be encouraged to make diet and lifestyle changes. If you fall into the elevated blood pressure range, the recommendations do not include medications.

Stage II high blood pressure.: This is when the blood pressure is over 140 systolic or 90 diastolic.

Stage I high blood pressure (hypertension): This is when the systolic blood pressure is between 130 and 139 or the diastolic pressure (the bottom number) is between 80 and 89.

Elevated blood pressure: If your systolic blood pressure (the top number) is between 120 and 129 and you don’t have a diagnosis of hypertension, you fall into the category of elevated blood pressure.

There are now three categories of high blood pressure: The new guidelines state that a normal range means your blood pressure must be under 120 over 80. Previously, a blood pressure of 140 over 90 was considered normal.

In 2017, new blood pressure guidelines were released by The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology.