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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
Autonomic function declines with age, which leads to an increased prevalence of systolic hypertension in older adults as diastolic pressure declines with age.
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My parents started taking blood pressure medicine in their 60's, not because of diet or exercise but due to genetics. They're now in their mid-70's and are extremely active with my mom playing golf and tennis several times (if not every day) during the Spring, Summer and Fall months while she's in a bowling league during the winter months.
My dad, who's 77 years old, has nearly completed his 1,800 square foot Finished Basement project. He went to Home Depot to pick out all of the 2x4's for framing, just finished the insulation installation yesterday and is waiting on approval from the city, then he'll begin drywall, tape and mud. He generally puts 5,000 miles a summer on his Harley Road King and he's an avid duck hunter.
Both are fit mentally and physically yet they're in the target age range of COVID-19, so they're following all of the guidelines. I'm not sure that they could be any healthier for their respective ages yet because of genetic predispositions, they're at high risk.
This idea that all old people who contract COVID-19 because they're fat and lazy is outright ****ing bullshit.