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	There’s a natural tendency for your blood pressure to rise with age. The problem with high blood pressure is that it doesn’t cause pain or discomfort so even if you feel healthy you may be at risk.


		Know your risks... Over age 50 Family history of high blood pressure Obesity Diabetes Excessive salt intake Make healthy lifestyle choices... Exercise on a regular basis Stop smoking Eat healthy foods and vary your diet Lose weight Have regular blood pressure tests

Symptoms and Complications

High blood pressure hardly ever causes symptoms; this means that it can go unnoticed until it causes something severe such as a stroke or heart attack.

What Causes
High Blood Pressure? Age, lifestyle choices and heredity are all factors in whether or not a person will develop high blood pressure. Some populations including African Americans and Hispanics tend to develop the disease at much higher rates than other groups and can have more serious complications.

For an estimated 90% of people with high blood pressure the cause is unknown, this is called “essential hypertension.” The good news is that treating high systolic blood pressure in older adults can significantly decrease your risk for stroke. Heart attack and cardiovascular death.

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