{"id":3257,"date":"2022-12-01T18:33:36","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T18:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.theemtspot.com\/?p=3257"},"modified":"2026-04-11T19:54:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T19:54:13","slug":"hypertension-and-ageing-is-high-blood-pressure-in-older-age-inevitable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theemtspot.com\/health\/hypertension-and-ageing-is-high-blood-pressure-in-older-age-inevitable\/","title":{"rendered":"Hypertension and Ageing: Is High Blood Pressure in Older Age Inevitable?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>With age, most people develop health conditions and concerns. But is high blood pressure inevitable with time? Find out the connection and how to lower the risk.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theemtspot.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/hypertension-and-aging.jpg\" alt=\"hypertension and aging\" class=\"wp-image-3270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theemtspot.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/hypertension-and-aging.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.theemtspot.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/hypertension-and-aging-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theemtspot.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/hypertension-and-aging-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-larger-font-size\"><strong>Quick Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"--ek-bullet-color:#ea4474\" class=\"wp-block-list is-style-connected has-list-bullet-color\">\n<li>According to researchers, high blood pressure is more common in the elderly, but you can lower the risk with specific measures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are no apparent symptoms of high blood pressure; therefore, it tends to go undiagnosed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can avoid high blood pressure entirely with regular exercise, nutrition support, supplements, and other lifestyle adaptations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As you become older, nearly all adults experience health issues. So it is no surprise that since <strong>high blood pressure affects about half of all American adults<\/strong>, the risk of getting it increases with age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per the American Heart Association, individuals have a <strong>69 to 86% chance<\/strong> of developing <em>hypertension from age 20 to 85<\/em>. This prevalence gradually increases over time as 13% of women between 20 and 34, but by their <strong>mid-70s, this is up to nearly 86%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the same period, males see a similar upward trend from around <strong>26% to 80%.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Dr. Sandra Taler at the Mayo Clinic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cPreventing damage is possible by keeping blood pressure well controlled. If you ignore it, that&#8217;s when there&#8217;s a much higher risk of complications.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to <em>weakening bones and contributing to erectile dysfunction<\/em>, hypertension increases your risk of <strong>vision loss, dementia, kidney, and circulation<\/strong> problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"rtex-highlighter-1\">The Research on High Blood Pressure in Old Age<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to JAMA Cardiology, researchers examined blood pressure patterns in the average lifestyle of 32,000 people between the age of 5 and 98. It was found that <strong>gender differences<\/strong> are often blamed for age-related high blood pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is because women&#8217;s blood pressure <em>increased more rapidly in their 30s<\/em>, continuing throughout their life. However, in terms of cardiovascular disease onset, women lag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the study, <strong>premenstrual blood pressure fluctuations<\/strong> might contribute to this. After menopause, a woman\u2019s chance of developing high blood pressure and heart disease rises due to hormonal shifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the help of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theemtspot.com\/health\/blood-pressure\/supplements\/\" class=\"ek-link\">supplements to lower blood pressure<\/a>, an effective medication regime, and an active lifestyle, you can reduce the chance of developing, whether male or female.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">But how does aging affect blood pressure?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Changes in the <strong>vascular system<\/strong> are a natural consequence of aging because of decreased <em>elastic tissue<\/em>. Consequently, your arteries stiffen and become less compliant, leading to a rise in blood pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be specific, age is associated with an <strong>increase in systolic pressure<\/strong> but a <strong>decrease in diastolic pressure<\/strong>. This is also true for those with high blood pressure, even if they haven&#8217;t experienced symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theemtspot.com\/health\/isolated-systolic-hypertension\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Isolated systolic hypertension<\/a> is the most common kind of high blood pressure in the elderly. This indicates a reading of <strong>130 mm Hg or higher<\/strong> while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theemtspot.com\/health\/blood-pressure\/systolic-vs-diastolic\/\" class=\"ek-link\">diastolic pressure<\/a> remains under 90 mm Hg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there&#8217;s more to it than your age. <em>Genetics, lifestyle, medication<\/em>, and <em>other existing health conditions<\/em> contribute to high blood pressure in elders. Kidney disease, sleep apnea, alcohol consumption, obesity, lack of sleep, and smoking cause hypertension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Likewise, while the human body needs salt, consuming too much of it elevates blood pressure. According to the American Heart Association, adults should consume <strong>fewer than 2.3 grams of sodium <\/strong>daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"rtex-highlighter-1\">The Bottom Line<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite intensive study, why blood pressure rises with aging remains a mystery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although some degree of increase is inevitable with age, the risk can be reduced by adopting the same healthy habits as younger individuals, such as <a class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theemtspot.com\/health\/blood-pressure\/diet\/\">eating a low-fat diet<\/a>, engaging in regular exercise, and taking medications as prescribed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-slate-section-text-with-cta gb-slate-text-with-cta gb-layout-columns-1 gb-1-col-equal gb-has-background-dim gb-has-background-dim-30 gb-has-custom-background-color has-black-color gb-columns-center alignwide\" style=\"padding-top:3em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:3em;padding-left:1em;background-color:#ffeaf0;background-position:50% 52%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-3 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:872px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:28px\">Now you can listen the review of this article on TheEMTSpot\u2019s PODCAST (Episode 28) hosted by Samuel Harrison and Olivia Harper \u2013 check out the video below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How Blood Pressure Changes with Age  | TheEMTSpot&#039;s PODCAST (EP. 28)\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KVLLILc1Cvg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\r\n\t\t\t<div id=\"daexthefu-container\"\r\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"daexthefu-container daexthefu-layout-side-by-side daexthefu-alignment-left\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-post-id=\"3257\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-feedback\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"daexthefu-title\">Was this helpful?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-buttons-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-buttons\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-yes daexthefu-button daexthefu-button-type-text\" data-value=\"1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-button-text\">Yes<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-no daexthefu-button daexthefu-button-type-text\" data-value=\"0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-button-text\">No<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-comment\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-comment-top-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"daexthefu-comment-label\" class=\"daexthefu-comment-label\"><\/label>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-comment-character-counter-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"daexthefu-comment-character-counter-number\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"daexthefu-comment-character-counter-number\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-comment-character-counter-text\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<textarea id=\"daexthefu-comment-textarea\" class=\"daexthefu-comment-textarea\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaceholder=\"Type your message\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmaxlength=\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t400\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"><\/textarea>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-comment-buttons-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"daexthefu-comment-submit daexthefu-button\">Submit<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"daexthefu-comment-cancel daexthefu-button\">Cancel<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-successful-submission-text\">Thanks for your feedback!<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With age, most people develop health conditions and concerns. 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