The target blood pressure for most people is now 120/80 mmHg. However, the ideal blood pressure goal for very old people is not yet clear because there have been few blood pressure studies that included this age group. The damage from high blood pressure on organs, such as kidneys, occurs much more slowly or might not be obvious in very old people. In fact, getting the blood pressure down this much in very old people has not been found to reduce their risk of dying.