For adults, an ideal blood pressure remains below 120/70 mmHg. In older adults, slightly higher values may be tolerated, but ...

Even when blood pressure is well controlled, older adults whose blood pressure fluctuates widely from one heartbeat to the ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...

Children with higher blood pressure as young as age 7 face a sharply increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease by their mid-50s, according to a massive decades-long study. Researchers found ...

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 ...

This news release contains updated information from the researcher that was not in the abstract. BALTIMORE, Sept. 7, 2025 — Blood pressure matters at all ages. Children with higher blood pressure at ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 89 and in good health. For six months, my systolic blood pressure was 113 mm Hg. Then, 10 days ago, it dropped to 88 mm Hg for a week. For today and the past week, it’s been ...