What you need to know about Ireland's high blood pressure problem

Ireland has a serious problem with high blood pressure. Our rates are among the highest in the world, and we have a poor track record in detecting and treating this potentially life-threatening condition. Here’s what you need to know. 

Some 43% of adults aged 50 and older have high blood pressure. That’s according to a recent report from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (Tilda), a 12-year study involving more than 8,000 people.

A SERIOUS public health issue has been identified in Ireland. Some 43% of adults aged 50 and older have high blood pressure. That’s according to a recent report from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (Tilda), a 12-year study involving more than 8,000 people.

Tilda researcher and consultant geriatrician at St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Dr Robert Briggs says there were even more worrying findings in the September report.