One out of every two people suffers from high blood pressure. What are the characteristics? 5 tips to help you control your blood pressure
The prevalence rate of hypertension is close to 90%. What are the characteristics of hypertension in the elderly? The senile arteriosclerosis is obvious, the blood pressure fluctuates greatly, the blood pressure regulation ability decreases, the blood pressure level of the elderly is easily affected by various factors, such as posture, eating, mood and so on. Called abnormal blood pressure fluctuation, the most common ones are postural hypotension, postprandial hypotension and abnormal circadian rhythm of blood pressure. Can significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular accidents, prone to pseudohypertension in the elderly with severe arteriosclerosis or calcification. There may be the phenomenon that it is difficult to compress the brachial artery during cuff pressure, and the measured blood pressure is higher than the intra-arterial pressure. This type of hypertension has poor tolerance to antihypertensive drugs. After taking drugs, the body is prone to serious adverse reactions and complications, the speed of blood pressure should not be too fast, too low, accompanied by other chronic diseases with hypertension at the same time. Often accompanied by hyperlipidemia, diabetes, renal insufficiency, coronary heart disease and other diseases.
Do you know? One in every two people over the age of 60 in our country suffers from high blood pressure. In the 80-year-old population of ≥, the prevalence of hypertension is close to 90%. Are you or the elderly in your family one of them?
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What are the characteristics of hypertension in the elderly?
High systolic blood pressure and large pulse pressure difference
As the saying goes, "high pressure", with age, the elderly arteriosclerosis is obvious, elasticity weakens, resulting in "high pressure" significantly increased, while "low pressure" is relatively low, the difference between the two is the pulse pressure difference increases.
The blood pressure fluctuates greatly and the ability of blood pressure regulation decreases.
The level of blood pressure in the elderly is easily affected by various factors, such as posture, eating, mood and so on, which is called abnormal blood pressure fluctuation. The most common ones are postural hypotension, postprandial hypotension and abnormal circadian rhythm of blood pressure. The blood pressure of the elderly fluctuates greatly, which affects the effect of treatment; when it fluctuates sharply, it can significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular accidents.
Prone to pseudohypertension
When the elderly have severe arteriosclerosis or calcification, it is difficult to compress the brachial artery when the cuff is pressurized, and the measured blood pressure is higher than the intra-arterial pressure, which is called pseudo hypertension. This type of hypertension has poor tolerance to antihypertensive drugs, and the body is prone to serious adverse reactions and complications after taking drugs, and the speed of reducing blood pressure should not be too fast or too low.
Accompanied by other chronic diseases
While suffering from hypertension, it is often accompanied by hyperlipidemia, diabetes, renal insufficiency, coronary heart disease and other diseases.
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Pressure control skills that need to be mastered
Healthy diet
The elderly should pay attention to the principles of low salt, low fat and high protein. To reduce sodium intake, it is recommended that the daily salt intake be less than 5 grams. The elderly are encouraged to eat a variety of fresh vegetables, fruits, fish, bean products, whole grains, skim milk, and other foods rich in potassium, calcium, dietary fiber and polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Proper exercise
Elderly patients with hypertension should arrange their lives scientifically, so that they can live in a timely manner, exercise properly and combine work with rest. Reasonable aerobic exercise can effectively reduce blood pressure. Aerobic exercise, such as walking, jogging and swimming, is recommended for not less than 5 days a week and no less than 30 minutes a day.
Quit smoking and limit alcohol
Smoking should be given up strictly and alcohol intake should be limited. The consumption of liquor, wine (or rice wine) or beer should be less than 50 ml, 100 ml and 300 ml per day, respectively.
Maintain the ideal weight
Maintaining ideal body weight and correcting abdominal obesity are beneficial to control blood pressure and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. However, the elderly should pay attention to avoid excessive weight loss.
medication
Under the guidance of the doctor, the blood pressure should be gradually controlled within the normal range, and do not stop the drug by yourself. in the process of using antihypertensive drugs, when elderly patients sit up and stand up, they should move as slowly as possible.
Other pressure control techniques include: ensuring the quality of sleep; paying attention to the increase and decrease of clothing to keep warm and cold; avoid great joy and sadness and violent mood swings; and spend more time with family to reduce the loneliness of elderly friends.
Pay attention to the health of the elderly
Starting from controlling pressure and reducing fat
Start with the little things!
Transferred from: healthy China
Source: national healthy lifestyle Action