The Claim
Among patients with type 2 diabetes on antihypertensive therapy, individuals aged 70 years or older have 29% higher odds of experiencing hypotension-related adverse events compared to those under 70 years of age, independent of systolic blood pressure levels.
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In patients with type 2 diabetes taking blood pressure medication, those aged 70 or older are 29% more likely to have adverse events caused by low blood pressure than those younger than 70, even when their systolic blood pressure readings are the same.
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Among patients with type 2 diabetes on antihypertensive therapy, those aged 70 years or older have a 29% higher odds of experiencing hypotension-related adverse events than those under 70, independent of systolic blood pressure levels.
As people age, their arteries become stiffer and the sensors that detect blood pressure lose sensitivity. When blood pressure-lowering drugs widen blood vessels, the body cannot quickly tighten them back up to maintain normal pressure, causing blood pressure to drop too low and leading to dizziness or fainting.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that older adults with type 2 diabetes on blood pressure meds are 29% more likely to feel dizzy or faint from those meds than younger patients, even when their blood pressure numbers are the same. So yes, age alone makes them more vulnerable.
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