What are realistic targets for blood pressure depending on age? This is the question I asked at the hospital and which was also discussed with my G.P.

This subject is discussed in some detail (with examples of what happens if you aim for 120/80 despite advancing years) in this video:

This is quite a lengthy video and there is a lot of ground covered in this video but at one point she says that the ideal target for 65-75 year olds is Systolic 130-140 and Diastolic 70-85. The Diastolic target seems to broadly agree with what my G.P. told me.

She then goes on to say that for 75-85 year olds the target should ideally be: Systolic 135-145 and Diastolic 70-85 (same as for 65-75 year olds).

At 16th April 2026 my current Diastolic average reading (77.58) seems perfect but in getting my Diastolic reading down that low I have also lowered my Systolic average to 113.42 which is lower than the low end of the scale for my age!