meaning hypertension high blood pressure calculated according to their age and height on the other hand hypertension in older age is due to the ageing of the blood vessel which is common in most of them show higher level of BP other cause of hypertension in younger generation is due o ver weight sedentary life style anxiety some case due to strong family history  hypertension in older people after the age of 40 is due to metabolic disorder like diabetes kidney disease dyslipedemia  over all most of the cases with good life style stress free life weight reduction controll of metabolic condition will help in managing hypertension