New research indicates that higher systolic blood pressure is linked with poor outcomes in patients with kidney disease, although the association diminishes with advanced age. The findings, which come ...

Blood pressure tends to rise in the early morning and peak by mid-morning due to circadian rhythm and other factors. Learn ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Aggressive treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension) in patients who are 80 years or older is associated with lower five-year survival rates than their counterparts ...

There are two main types of blood pressure monitors available for home use: aneroid (manual) blood pressure monitors and ...

Elderly people benefit from taking medications to keep their blood pressure low, same as younger folks, a new study says. Systolic blood pressure kept under 130 reduces the risk of heart-related death ...

Adults over 80 should stick to medications that keep their blood pressure under control, a study published on Monday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology finds. Keeping systolic blood ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older people who take blood pressure medications had more serious injuries from falls than those not taking medications, according to a new study. The added risk with blood ...

Even when blood pressure is well controlled, older adults whose blood pressure fluctuates widely from one heartbeat to the next may be at greater risk for brain shrinkage and nerve cell injury, ...

Elevated blood pressure variability (BPV) is associated with lower cognitive scores in older adults. That link is more profound in older, Black adults, according to a new study. Anisa Dhana, PhD, a ...

Beetroot juice lowers blood pressure in older people by suppressing potentially harmful bacteria in the mouth, a study suggests. Experts at the UK's University of Exeter compared the responses of ...

A drug used for high blood pressure, known as rilmenidine, may also be effective in slowing the aging process, even in older ...