Experts analyzed deaths of more than 50 thousand people and identified the main signs that may indicate death that may occur in the future.
This was reported by URA-Inform with reference to Ua-novosti.
Scientists from the Medical School of the University of Exeter (Great Britain) presented the results of a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine, which revealed a link between changes in blood pressure and the likelihood of death.
According to the experts, a tendency to decrease blood pressure in old age may indicate approaching death. This conclusion is based on the analysis of data on the deaths of almost 50,000 people.
The study included people who died at the age of 60 and older. The participants included those who did not have serious health problems, as well as those who suffered from cardiovascular disease, dementia or hypertension.
The analysis showed that all categories of participants experienced a gradual decrease in blood pressure, which began about 14 years before their death.
“Lowering blood pressure in older patients poses a serious risk, although this does not mean that hypertension should not be treated in old age to achieve lower blood pressure readings,” — said co-author of the study George Kushel in this regard.
Also, it was previously reported that this symptom warns of a stroke a month in advance: the doctor warned that this should be a warning sign.