Does blood pressure change with age?
And when should you be concerned?
Let’s break down what normal blood pressure truly means, based on current guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the American Heart Association (AHA).
Because real wellness starts with understanding your body — not guessing.
🔍 What Is Blood Pressure?
Blood pressure measures the force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps.
It’s recorded as two numbers:
Systolic (top number): Pressure in your arteries when your heart beats
Diastolic (bottom number): Pressure when your heart rests between beats
📏 Measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) — written as systolic/diastolic, for example: 120/80 mmHg
✅ Updated Blood Pressure Categories (AHA & WHO)
Category Systolic (mmHg) Diastolic (mmHg) Description
