Recommendations for buying a blood pressure monitor for a senior or child

Buying a blood pressure monitor for seniors is quite complicated, as you need to consider several important needs of the elderly, including the frequency of use of the blood pressure monitor, the size of the cuff and screen, and the comfort of the blood pressure monitor for the senior. High blood pressure occurs much less frequently in children [1] than in seniors, but if you need to buy a blood pressure monitor, they still need it. In this case, you need to pay attention to completely different functions of the blood pressure monitor.

What should you look for when buying a blood pressure monitor for seniors?

A blood pressure monitor for seniors must have a function for detecting irregular heartbeats, as arrhythmia is especially common in the elderly [2]. A blood pressure monitor for seniors must also have a high blood pressure indicator (so that the senior can independently assess the measured blood pressure) and a large screen with clearly arranged and legible information. All of the above functions are available on our website in the upper arm devices Microlife BP B2, Microlife BP B3 AFIB, Omron M3 comfort, Nissei DSK-1011, Nissei DSK-1031. The only drawback of the above devices is their large dimensions. The upper arm blood pressure monitors Omron M2 classic and LD-521A have all of the above functions, but a smaller screen. On the other hand, they are much more compact and cheaper. For those looking for the most compact option, we recommend the wrist Nissei-WSK1011, which measures only 7x7 cm.

Seniors usually take a lot of medications, patients' blood pressure must be constantly monitored, so they have to use a blood pressure monitor much more often than other buyers. Bearing this in mind, we recommend choosing a device that comes with an adapter for connecting to the mains, such as Microlife BP B2, Nissei DSK-1011/1031, Nissei DS11A, LD-521A. You can also buy the adapter separately on our website, because all automatic blood pressure monitors sold have a socket for connecting to the mains. In addition, by connecting the adapter, you will be completely sure of the accuracy of the measurement results. Often, weak batteries are the cause of inaccurate results, and seniors especially often forget to change them.

It is a big plus if the blood pressure monitor for seniors comes with an enlarged cuff, because statistically [3] elderly people are more likely to be obese. All automatic devices from the manufacturer Microlife, the Japanese manufacturer Omron M3 comfort model, the premium level Nissei DS 11A and DSK 1011/1031 devices made in Japan, and the budget version LD-521A are equipped with a universal enlarged cuff . For special needs, when the upper arm circumference is over 42 cm, on our website aceso.lt, in addition to the blood pressure monitors from the manufacturer Microlife, you can separately purchase an extra large cuff for an upper arm circumference of up to 52 cm: https://aceso.lt/collections/priedai/products/microlife-manzetes

So, summing up all the above factors, we want to say that the best blood pressure monitor for seniors is the Nissei DSK 1031. This Japanese-made monitor is extremely accurate thanks to the "double" measurement technology "fuzzy inflation", has one of the largest displays on the market and a 6-year warranty. The device is equipped with an adapter for connecting to the mains and an enlarged cuff. More information about this meter: https://aceso.lt/collections/spaudimo-matuokliai/products/nissei-dsk-1031

The Nissei DSK-1031 blood pressure monitor is quite expensive, so for those who want to save money, we suggest paying attention to the mid-range "Microlife BP B2" and "LD-521A" upper arm blood pressure monitors. All offers here: https://aceso.lt/collections/pressure-gauges

What should you look for when buying a blood pressure monitor for a child?

Measuring blood pressure in a child or baby can be quite complicated. First of all, children's upper arm circumference is very small, so they need an S-size cuff, which will have to be purchased separately, because high blood pressure in a child is quite rare and manufacturers usually do not produce blood pressure monitors specifically for children. On our website, you can separately purchase S-size cuffs suitable for Omron, Microlife or LD blood pressure monitors by clicking on this link: https://aceso.lt/collections/priedai . In addition, measuring blood pressure in a child should be extremely gentle, the monitor should not squeeze the arm, blowing only as much air as necessary. All automatic blood pressure monitors sold on the aceso.lt website have gentle measurement technology. High or low blood pressure are not the only possible problems, so you should buy a blood pressure monitor for your child with an arrhythmia detection function, because arrhythmias are often completely unnoticeable, but nevertheless they need to be diagnosed in a timely manner and treatment initiated [4].

Considering the above facts, we recommend that children buy a blood pressure monitor "Microlife BP A1" and a suitable cuff size S. This is a basic blood pressure monitor from the manufacturer "Microlife", but it has all the functions necessary for a child. With this device and its Gentle + function, blood pressure measurement will be gentle for the child, and the PAD function will detect possible arrhythmias. You can purchase this model by clicking on this link: https://aceso.lt/collections/spaudimo-matuokliai/products/microlife-bp-a1-basic

Also pay attention to our new product - LD-521A, made in Singapore. This device measures blood pressure during inflation, so it will not squeeze the upper arm more than necessary. The choice of cuff sizes for this meter is extremely wide (from 7 to 46 cm for the upper arm circumference). So, you can buy cuffs for babies, children, and adolescents separately. More about this device here: https://aceso.lt/collections/spaudimo-matuokliai/products/ld-521a

Sources:

[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3297980/

[2] https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/arrhythmia/understand-your-risk-for-arrhythmia

[3] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265455802_Relationship_between_Age_and_the_Prevalence_of_Obesity_and_Overweight_in_Saudi_Population

[4] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/221923082_Arrhythmias_in_Children_and_Young_Adults