Want Extra Years of Life? Keep Blood Pressure Tightly Controlled
Tighter control of high blood pressure may add years to people's lives, a new study estimates. Researchers calculated that for a typical 50-year-old with high blood pressure, more aggressive treatment could translate into three extra years of life. Eighty-year-olds would have less time to gain, but it could extend their lives by an average of 10 months, the study projected. The estimates are based on a new analysis of a government-funded clinical trial called SPRINT. Back in
Health Tip: What to Do If You Fall
Tripping over a box or slipping on a wet floor could leave you with a broken bone. And a fall could easily send an older person to the hospital, says the National Institute on Aging. If you fall, stay calm and follow the agency's recommendations: Take several deep breaths to try to relax. Remain still on the ground for a few moments. If you are hurt or cannot get up on your own, ask for help or call 911. If you are alone, try to get into a comfortable position and wait for he
