018 – High Blood Pressure Treatment in Older Adults: Research Findings & Practical Tips

018 – High Blood Pressure Treatment in Older Adults: Research Findings & Practical Tips

Better Health While Aging

018 – High Blood Pressure Treatment in Older Adults: Research Findings & Practical Tips

Aug 04 2016 |

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Show Notes

In This Episode:

Dr. K addresses the question “What should my blood pressure be?” for older adults. In this episode she covers:

Why an expert group recommended a higher blood pressure (BP) treatment goal for older adults in late 2013
Whether the newer blood pressure research (known as the SPRINT trial) means you should change your blood pressure treatment
Why the usual ways of measuring BP in the doctor’s office are flawed, and how to better measure BP
Why she recommends a certain BP goal for most older adults, and how seniors can decide if they want to aim for a lower BP goal

Related episode:

016 – 3 Reasons to Have a Home Blood Pressure Monitor

Related Resources:

3 Ways Home Blood Pressure Monitors Help Older Adults
Can This Treatment Help Me? There’s a Statistic for That (NY Times article about the number-needed-to-treat)
What the New Blood Pressure Guidelines — & Research — Mean For Older Adults
New Blood Pressure Study: What to Know About SPRINT-Senior & Other Research
6 Steps to Better High Blood Pressure Treatment for Older Adults

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