In 1990, elderly persons accounted for 13% of the population and are expected to account for 20% of the population by the year 2040. Hypertension, defined as a systolic blood pressure (SBP ...

Although there is ample evidence regarding the benefit of treating elderly hypertensive patients ... it is difficult to determine the level to which blood pressure should be decreased and what ...

Blood pressure readings taken while a person's arm is in the wrong position could lead to a misdiagnosis of hypertension, a ...

Blood pressure readings are a key to evaluating your risk of cardiovascular disease. But a new study finds that even small missteps in how they are taken can significantly skew the results.

The illness also was associated with more than double the odds of being diagnosed with diabetes and high blood pressure, according to the study, which was published Friday in the Journal of the ...

Affordable life insurance for seniors is a must for older people who are often on a fixed income. Not only can it help cover funeral and end-of-life expenses, but it can help replace lost income ...

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Super Senior Janie Feinberg first came to teach in the Green Mountains in the summer of ‘69. After decades away, she later returned full circle to where she started. Every day is an open house ...

But while older people's cancer rates are falling, a more worrying trend has emerged — cancers are rising in children and young adults, including blood cancers. And because the youngsters are so ...

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Car insurance rates can be higher for seniors because providers view age-related changes in vision, cognition and motor skills as risks that could result in more claims. But you can find ...