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Healthy Ageing: The Lowdown on Low Blood Pressure

Professor Dr Tan Maw Pin, Consultant Geriatrician

14-Feb-24 16:00

Healthy Ageing: The Lowdown on Low Blood Pressure

We often hear about how high blood pressure among older adults leads to an increased risk of heart disease, kidney disease, and stroke, among other things. But what happens when the blood pressure goes too low? On this episode of Healthy Ageing, consultant geriatrician Prof Dr Tan Maw Pin joins us to dive into the dangers with low blood pressure and how to manage it well for a better quality of life.


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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

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