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Savvy Senior: Is your blood pressure too high?

Dear Savvy Senior,

What numbers constitute high blood pressure? I use to be prehypertensive, but they keep changing the guidelines, so I’m not sure where I fit in now.

Approaching 60

Dear Approaching,

If you’re unsure what your blood pressure levels should be, you’re not alone. Recent changes in the hypertension guidelines made by the American Heart Association and the American College Cardiology...