Normal Blood Pressure Levels: Ranges by Age & Gender

Normal blood pressure ranges vary by age and gender, requiring specific monitoring during pregnancy, treadmill tests, and for the elderly.

Normal Blood Pressure Range for 70 Year Old

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Jeanne Troncao, MS, LMT

The healthy range for blood pressure is the same for all ages. However, according to The Merck Manual of Geriatrics, blood pressure tends to rise for most people aged 65 and over.

Normal Blood Pressure Range for Women

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Jeanne Troncao, MS, LMT

Normal blood pressure for women is the same as for everyone else. However, women experience physiological changes that may cause the blood pressure to increase or decrease.

Jeanne Troncao has been practicing massage since 1996 and began writing health-related articles in 2010. She is a marriage and family therapy intern and director of a massage school and clinic. Her articles can be found in "Bakersfield's Wellness Quarterly." She holds a Master of Science degree in counseling psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in English from California State University, Bakersfield.