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Unmasking Hypertension: The Silent Killer

By Lisa Sileo

May is High Blood
Pressure Education Month.
Did you know: 1 in 3 Adults
are Unaware They Are Living
with a Deadly Hypertension
Condition!
Hypertension is often
referred to as a silent killer
because it typically presents
no symptoms, making it
difficult to detect until it’s too
late. Over time, high blood Acts Home Health Clinical Director Julia Panton, BSN, RN checks the blood pressure of an Acts resident.
pressure slowly damages
blood vessels throughout the body, even when there are no lifestyle changes, such as eating healthier and exercising, “You’ll see a lot of pharmacies have the little blood
obvious signs or symptoms. This can lead to complications along with medication if needed, to lower blood pressure pressure cuff in the corner by the pharmacy counter, it’s
such as sudden strokes, heart disease, kidney damage, to a safer level. a nationally crisis that we don’t recognize it soon enough,
blindness, and death. especially in certain communities,” Nace said. “Individuals
“It’s called a silent killer because that on its own it who are African American have alarming incidents of
doesn’t present with symptoms until it’s really at high level,” How can Acts and Edgewater at Boca Pointe help? hypertension that goes untreated and unrecognized.”
said Acts Home Health Clinical Director Julia Panton, BSN, Visit Edgewater at Boca Pointe for a complimentary “If you’re newly diagnosed with hypertension, or
RN. “Some symptoms at a high level include headaches and screening at our blood pressure clinic on Thursday, May just concerned about your blood pressure, Acts Home
vision loss.” 16 from 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the main lobby of Health offers services to help you monitor hypertension,
Since hypertension can go unnoticed for years, regular Edgewater at Boca Pointe, located at 23315 Blue Water collaborating with your doctor, to help you with prescribed
blood pressure monitoring and preventive measures are Cir, Boca Raton. In fact, those living at The Club at Boca medications, diet or lifestyle changes,” Panton said.
crucial in identifying and managing hypertension to prevent Pointe can continually monitor their hypertension through To learn more, or get your blood pressure checked, reach
its devastating consequences. services offered by Acts Home Health of Florida. out today! Call Acts Home Health of Florida, Boca Raton
What is Hypertension? Office at (561) 981-6064. 
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, happens when the Acts Retirement-Life Communities, including its Boca
force of blood pushing against artery walls is too strong. Raton campuses, Edgewater at Boca Pointe and sister
It’s considered unhealthy when the top number (systolic community, nearby St. Andrews Estates, also have a full-time Advertise,
pressure) is 130 or higher, or the bottom number (diastolic nurse practitioner on campus, and several blood pressure
pressure) is 80 or higher. The systolic pressure measures the clinics throughout the year to help raise awareness. Residents
force generated on arteries when the heart pumps, while the are encouraged to take advantage of these opportunities to Check out our Web site!
diastolic pressure measures the force on the arteries when monitor their blood pressure, and quickly take action to
the heart relaxes and refills. This condition often occurs prevent a tragedy. www.seabreezepublications.com
because arteries are too narrow, making it tough for the “Our last blood pressure clinic saved a life, literally. This
heart to pump blood through them. resident’s blood pressure results were so high, the individual or call
Additionally, having too much blood circulating can was taken by ambulance to a hospital,” said Kellianne Nace,
also contribute to high blood pressure. To keep it in check Administrator, Acts Home Health of Florida. (561) 746-3244
and prevent health issues like heart disease or stroke, “This person had no idea. That’s how important it is to
treatment is necessary. This typically involves making get routinely tested,” she added.

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