{
  "id": 13151988,
  "title": "Elderly adults with masked high blood pressure linked to higher risk of falls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/elderly-adults-with-masked-high-blood-pressure-linked-to-higher-risk",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-09T15:50:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-elderly-adults-masked-high-blood.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Masked high blood pressure in adults older than 78 is associated with a 70% higher risk of falls compared with high blood pressure readings in both the office and at home among peers, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2026, held in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 7–11.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}