Discussing the dangers and measures to prevent and treat hypertension in the elderly

High blood pressure or Hypertension is a chronic disease characterized by high blood pressure in the arteries. There are two types: primary or essential hypertension (more than 95% of cases), in which there is no cause to explain it, and secondary hypertension, which occurs as a consequence of other conditions such as tumors or kidney diseases.

The dangers of high blood pressure

High blood pressure is asymptomatic but easy to detect the condition and if it is not diagnosed in time it can have serious health consequences. HT is a fundamental risk factor in the development of cardiovascular diseases, myocardial infarction, strokes, kidney conditions, etc.

However, high blood pressure does not just affect older people - it has been shown to cause damage to the arteries of people of any age.

Measures to prevent and treat high blood pressure

·         There are a series of measures that can be used to prevent or treat hypertension, in addition to helping people of any age to prevent possible health problems:

·         Monitor body weight and, if necessary, reduce it. For people with more than 10% of body fat left, hypertension improves when they lose weight.

·         Adopt a healthy diet.

·         Avoid a sedentary lifestyle and doing physical activity.

·         Eliminate tobacco.

·         Reduce or eliminate alcohol consumption.

·         Manage stress.

·         In addition, normally, and in the case of the elderly, the doctor will possibly recommend some pharmacological treatment taking into account the person's medical history and possible interactions with other medications.

Physical activity against high blood pressure

Avoiding a sedentary lifestyle and practicing some physical activity have been shown to help prevent and treat high blood pressure. In fact, people who do not practice physical exercise have a higher risk of hypertension, specifically between 30-50% more.

The recommendation would be to practice some aerobic and moderate physical exercise such as walking, swimming, dancing, cycling...Ideally, exercise 30-45 minutes a day, 5 days a week.

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