Did you know high blood pressure is also known as the "silent killer?" That's because you can have it without any symptoms or ever knowing it. You may not be as tough as the famous bull fighter pictured above, but are "Tough Enough to Know Your Numbers?" Check out a blood pressure cuff kit at any library in Wyoming to find out. Keep scrolling to learn more!
Self-measured blood pressure monitoring (SMBP) kits are now available for checkout through the Wyoming County Library System. The kits are available in both English and Spanish and include the following: a clinically validated, automated, home blood pressure cuff, blood pressure logbooks, educational materials from the American Heart Association including “How to Measure Your Blood Pressure at Home” infographics, information on what blood pressure is, and ideas for healthy lifestyle changes.
The kits also include a resource directory to local community-based organizations and referral resources to the Healthy U chronic disease self-management program. SMBP Library Kits are available in every county. This resource which has been made available by collaboration between the University of Wyoming Center on Aging, the Wyoming Department of Health- Chronic Disease Prevention Program and each county public library system. This resource which has been made available by collaboration between the University of Wyoming Center on Aging, the Wyoming Department of Health- Chronic Disease Prevention Program and each county public library system. Nationally nearly half of adults in the United States (47%, or 116 million) have hypertension, or are taking medication for hypertension, and only about 1 in 4 adults (24%) with hypertension have their condition under control. Nearly one-third (30.7%) of Wyoming adults have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure. However, to reach this population, nothing is more critical than to form partnerships with healthcare professionals and healthcare organizations. |
Go check out a kit at your local library and Get to Know Your Numbers!
Contact healthierwyo@uwyo.edu for locations near you!
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The Wyoming Center on Aging is teaming up with Senator Barrasso to raise awareness about hypertension in Wyoming. Governor Gordon is also joining the effort by proclaiming May 2025 High Blood Pressure Education Month.
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Use the below worksheets and materials to talk to your provider about your blood pressure. Remember to ask your provider if self-monitored blood pressue is the right fit for you! Many providers have blood pressure equipment that patients can use to monitor their blood pressure at home.
Use this worksheet for helpful tips about how to talk to your provider