Blood vessels become less elastic with age. The "average" blood
pressure increases from 120/70 to 150/90 and may persist slightly
high even if treated. The blood vessels respond more slowly to a
change in body position.
Review Date: 12/13/2010
Reviewed By: Michael Langan, M.D. Department of Geriatrics, Massachusetts
General Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare
Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
