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What to do if i have high blood pressure in a 72 year old how to help?

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HTN/age 72: As w age our arteries become stiffer and our blood pressure can go up. Diet, exercise and weight loss are first but often at this age medications re required to control you blood pressure

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Answered 7/29/2014

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