Who is a Geriatrician
Geriatricians are medical doctors who specialize in the care of older adults. They receive subspecialty training in geriatrics after completion of internal medicine or family medicine residency training. Geriatricians focus on promoting health, preventing and treating diseases, and managing complex physical, mental, and social issues that often arise with aging.
They are trained to address conditions such as dementia, frailty, falls, polypharmacy (too many medications), and chronic conditions that commonly affect seniors. Geriatricians work to improve quality of life, maintain independence, and coordinate care across multiple healthcare providers, tailoring treatment plans to each patient’s unique needs and goals.
New Blood Pressure Management Recommendation Is Out- what you need to know
American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines are published
Key Points to know
Normal Systolic Blood Pressure is less than 120 (the top number)
Normal Diastolic Blood Pressure is less than 80 (the bottom number)
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Systolic (top) number 130 or above
Diastolic (bottom) number above 80
New Category
A new category called Elevated Blood Pressure where systolic (top) number is 120-129, diastolic (bottom) number is 80-89
Blood Pressure Measurement
It is important that blood pressure measurements are taken following proper method using validated BP measurement machine. A list of validated BP Measurement machine can be found here.