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Maintaining normal blood pressure is very important for the body to stay healthy. Both increases and decreases in blood pressure are serious problems. But in some cases low blood pressure can be more dangerous than high blood pressure. Especially if we talk about elderly people, it can be fatal for them. Recently, two great personalities of the country have also died due to this problem. Ratan Tata was also admitted to the hospital due to low blood pressure. Where he died during treatment. At the same time, folk singer Sharda Sinha was suffering from blood cancer, but her condition deteriorated due to sepsis, due to which her blood pressure dropped. In such a situation, it is important to know why low blood pressure is dangerous in old age and how it can be identified at first.
For this, it is very important to first understand blood pressure. Blood pressure is the pressure of the blood within our arteries. The heart pumps the blood present in our body and this pumped blood then passes to the entire body. These arteries carry oxygen and nutrients along with blood pumped to the body. But due to incorrect eating habits, poor lifestyle, increasing age and mental stress, blood pressure increases or decreases. If blood pressure is low, it can cause many problems.
Why does low blood pressure occur?
When there is some type of blockage in the arteries (veins) that supply blood to the body, the heart has to work harder to pump blood, so the pressure increases, which is called high blood pressure. On the contrary, when the heart pumps blood at a lower than normal pressure, it is called low blood pressure condition. Normal blood pressure is equal to 120/80 mm Hg but when it reaches 90/60 mm Hg then it is low blood pressure.
Why is low blood pressure dangerous for older people?
Dr Ashok Aggarwal from the Department of Medicine, Lady Hardinge Hospital. It is said that low blood pressure becomes dangerous for elderly people. In Medicare parlance, low blood pressure is called hypotension. With age, low blood pressure has a serious impact on heart function. Because of this, the heart cannot pump blood properly. Because blood is not pumped properly, blood supply to all parts of the body does not occur properly. It affects both the heart and the brain. Because of this, these organs cannot function properly. Heart failure or even a stroke can occur, leading to death.
Due to low blood pressure
Doctors say there can be many reasons for low blood pressure, the most important of which is age. Apart from this, low blood pressure can also occur due to lack of water in the body, thyroid and stress.
low blood pressure symptoms
– fainting
– get dizzy and fall
– vomiting
– blurred vision
– respiratory distress
– extreme fatigue and weakness
How to protect the elderly from low blood pressure?
– Take care of your eating and drinking habits, do not skip meals.
– Get into the habit of drinking as much water as possible.
– Don’t stress.
– Walk half an hour daily.
– Get enough sleep.
– Take medications on time.
– Get routine checkups.
