But if it’s not treated, this condition can lead to heart attacks, strokes, kidney disease, and other serious problems, including a risk for dementia. In fact, you might not even realize you have high blood pressure. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is sometimes called the “silent killer” because it produces few, if any, symptoms. Since the lifetime chance for developing high blood pressure is at least 70 percent by age 80, more and more people will be at risk for the health problems that high blood pressure can cause. The number of people who are 80-years-old and older is on the rise, and will account for nearly 10 percent of the whole U.S.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary
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