How Does Age Affect Blood Pressure?

Some of the most common risk factors for high blood pressure cannot be controlled, such as your age, gender, or family history. But you can take steps to lower your risk by addressing the factors you CAN control that may increase the risk of high blood pressure.

Since high blood pressure (aka hypertension) doesn’t show any physical symptoms (until it’s too late), the smartest thing you can do when you’re younger is to start doing blood pressure tests on a regular basis to establish a baseline. As you continue to take blood pressure tests throughout the years, you can monitor your blood pressure level. This way, you will be able to identify any changes to your blood pressure as you age. You can drop-in any time at Pearl Chemist Group for convenient blood pressure testing in London. We offer blood pressure checks in Tolworth, Epsom, Morden, and Streatham.

To learn more about blood pressure and how age affects it, keep reading.

Why Blood Pressure Matters?

High blood pressure (aka hypertension) is referred to as the “silent killer” because it usually has no symptoms. It can cause heart disease and damage your heart, kidneys, and brain before you know anything is wrong.

Without treatment, high blood pressure can cause:

·         Transient ischemic attack (TIA).

·         Stroke.

·         Heart attack.

·         Enlarged heart.

·         Heart failure.

·         Peripheral artery disease.

·         Aneurysms.

·         Kidney disease.

·         Broken blood vessels in your eyes.

Low blood pressure (hypotension) can also cause health problems and can be dangerous if left untreated.

Symptoms may include:

·         Blurred vision

·         Dizziness

·         Fainting

·         Fatigue

·         Trouble concentrating

·         Nausea

Monitoring your blood pressure with routine blood pressure tests is the best way to identify if there is a problem and get the proper treatment. Visit Pearl Chemist Group for blood pressure testing in Epsom, Morden, Streatham, and Tolworth.

How Does Age Affect Blood Pressure?

Age is a significant risk factor for blood pressure because your blood pressure tends to rise as you get older. Therefore, your risk for high blood pressure increases dramatically with age, especially if you have unhealthy lifestyle habits. Bad habits such as smoking, not exercising, and eating an unhealthy diet can increase your risk of high blood pressure. Additional risk factors include gender, race, and ethnicity. It is more common for women and African Americans to develop high blood pressure than males and other ethnicities.

Get Your Blood Pressure Test in Streatham at Pearl Chemist Group

Schedule an appointment today at Pearl Chemist Group for a blood pressure test in Tolworth, Epsom, Morden, or Streatham to check your blood pressure and make sure it's within a healthy range.