Reach 90, and all the usual health risks disappear

Something strange happens to us if we’re lucky enough to reach the grand age of 90—all the usual health risks seem to disappear.

High blood pressure and diabetes—usually linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD)—don’t seem to be risk factors anymore once we reach our nineties.

Researchers from the University of California at Irvine discovered the phenomenon when they tracked the health of 267 participants in the National Institute on Aging 90+ study.  Blood vessels in the brain weren’t being harmed by the usual risk factors seen in younger people, and age also seemed to supercharge some medications, such as diuretics and beta blockers, and made them more effective.

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