I am so very glad that doctors are now realizing that a slightly high blood pressure in the very old is prefferable to the risks of side effects from meds.I have seen a lot of precious friends becoming prone to dizziness and fallssometimes causing injury.I believe meds caused the dizziness. I urge everyone to exercise moderately daily and eat only real food, drink clean pure water and lots of whole milk.Eat a lot of organic fruits, berries, and veggies every day and eat at least 1 whole egg every day.Use a lot of olive oil, minced garlic, and apple cider vinegar daily. Eliminate white sugar and bakery goods. Eat real true pure maple syrup daily.Love to all.
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There is never ever anything natural about rising blood pressure.It does not rise naturally as we age.i believe that blood pressure rises if we become inactive and or begin eating in unhealthy ways. i believe that the cause is a beginning buildup of plaque so called in arteries.Plaque build up is a result of inactivity and poor diet.Breathing dirty air and drinking unclean water could also be contributing factors.When I began to be less active at about age 60, i began to gain weight. I think my blood pressure rose. i was prescribed thiazide and also lipitor because my cholesterol level was 210.I began to eat old fashioned oats with fruit and nuts every morning. I began drinking lots of Evian water and no more tap water.I also began consistant very moderate daily exercise.I threw away the prescriptions without ever filling therm. I am 86, strong, healthy, med free, and pain free.My blood pressure is consistantly 120/ 70. My cholesterol level is still 210.I can give a lot of other good health tips.Love to all
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Over 10 year ago I was prescribed Enalapril 20mg to take daily. I was getting dizzy and eventually now at age nearly 73, I am taking only 5mg Enalapril and only at every third day. That was my own initiative to reduce the intake of medicine slowly. I thing I did a good job. On average my blood pressure is now 127/78 127/76 126/74 or even 120/72. I hope that my decision was right. Doctors and medical services are not free in the country a live now.
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I am 62 a little overweight my body is 154 over 100 my heart rate is 78 I take 10mg amaprill and have now been told to take 1 5mg amlodipine side effects are worrying reading I am a smoker is there anything herbal I can have instead
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I am 62 a little overweight my body is 154 over 100 my heart rate is 78 I take 10mg amaprill and have now been told to take 1 5mg amlodipine side effects are worrying reading I am a smoker is there anything herbal I can have instead
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Eating properly and exercising helped to bring my Hypertensive High Blood pressure to normal.
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Why is my blood pressure higher when asleep and within minutes of getting up my pressure goes down? My Doctors can't answer my question.
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Took ace inhibitor for years...felt great....frequent 120/80 until manuf changed...reaction...switched to angiotensen receptor..less effective..now avg 140/90...told good for senior..up to 150/90.I am 73-female...now get frequent headaches, nauseau, dizzy...as numbers go up....feel very bad...when at 120-129 feel great !! Especially at 120...told too low...do not understand why insistence upon number rigidity without consideration for how I feel...any comments welcome.
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My BP fell from 168/106 2007
down to
BP 144/77 2016 (aged 64) w/o pharmaceuticals. I'd don't much better though
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I am 57, my recent (yesterday) blood pressure check results were 146/73. I was shocked since I am on a very low dose blood pressure medication. I was told that is GREAT for my age. No concern there. Is this true? and why just 2 years ago a different doctor said it is NOT great... and we got it down to 128 - 132.
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The Harvard article points out that "Older frail adults might benefit from slightly higher blood pressure". In their study there was a difference between older FRAIL adults and older adults who are not frail. I think it is important to note this difference. From WebMD "Among older patients, the evidence isn't yet clear that the pros outweigh the cons of treating it in the 140-160 range." Another article quoted an upper number (systolic BP) as being ok for seniors up to150. I think there is still room for research in this area, to identify what optimal for who.

I, at 77, am reasonably healthy and can walk for miles, and keep my BP below 140/80 without drugs. A frail adult my age probably could do with a higher BP. One issue about a lower BP in seniors is the fall risk.
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My doctor said 130-140 over 80 is okay for my94 yr old mother.
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key points on hypertension
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I just heard from a friend that the latest blood pressure for senior citizens as of Sept. 3rd, 2014 should actually be in the higher range, 140-160 over 80-90.
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Thanks for sharing these insightful pointers with us.

The Golden Estate
Privileged Living for Senior Citizens
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LadeeC, thank you for the links. I see what blood pressure pills do to my parents and I wonder if they really need to be taking such higher doses when a lower dose would be just as safe. My parents are always napping.... well, they are 92 and 96 so they deserve a nap :) but I think the BP pills play into that, too.
I will ask my parent's doctor the next time we see her.
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“Older frail adults might benefit from slightly higher blood pressure,” study author Michelle Odden, a public health epidemiologist at Oregon State University, told HealthDay. “As the blood vessels get more stiff with age, it may be necessary to have more pressure to keep blood pumping to the central organs, like the brain and heart.” **

http://www.healthinaging.org/aging-and-health-a-to-z/topic:high-blood-pressure/info:unique-to-older-adults/
http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/blood-pressure-goals-may-need-to-change-with-age-201207205034
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