Information<br><br>The vital signs include body temperature, pulse (heart rate), respiratory rate (breathing), and blood pressure. The normal vital sign values convert with aging.<br><br>Aging changes<br><br>Normal blood heat doesn't modify significantly with aging. Temperature regularization, however, is a lot of ...

Blood pressure is the pressure exerted against the walls of our arteries. This definition is according to the National Heart Association (AHA). It affects tens of millions of people in this country and about a third of them are not aware that they have this condition. This is why it is often referred to as the ?silent killer?. When blood ...

High blood pressure, or hypertension, as it is commonly referred to, affects over 60 million Americans. Over the last decade it has seen a 30% increase in known cases. Because many people are unaware of their condition it is often termed the ?silent killer?. While in 90 to 95% of cases the exact cause goes unknown we do know that ...

Definition of High Blood Pressure<br><br>One disturbing fact about high blood pressure is that people can have it for years and not be aware of it. The National Heart Association estimates that about 30% of the adults in the United States have high blood pressure and that one third of them are unaware of ...