Taking a daily 100 mg aspirin pill does not actually lower the risk of serious heart problems or strokes in healthy seniors over 70. A recent study showed that older adults who took aspirin had almost the same rate of heart events as those who took a placebo.

Taking a daily 100 mg aspirin pill does not actually lower the chance of heart attacks, strokes, or heart failure in healthy seniors over 70. A recent study showed that older adults who took aspirin had almost the same number of heart events as those who took a placebo.

Taking a daily 100 mg aspirin pill raises the chance of serious bleeding, like brain bleeds or heavy bleeding that needs hospital care, in healthy seniors over 70. This means older adults who take aspirin every day are more likely to experience dangerous bleeding events compared to those who don't.

Taking a daily 100 mg aspirin as you get older doesn't stop your risk of serious bleeding from going up over time. Instead of your body getting used to it and the risk going down, the chance of bleeding keeps steadily climbing the longer you take it.

Taking a daily 100 mg aspirin pill raises the chance of serious bleeding in people over 70, especially in the stomach and brain. This happens because aspirin thins the blood to prevent clots, but in older adults, that thinning effect makes them much more likely to bleed in these specific areas.