Hypertension treatment strategies for older adults

J Fam Pract. 2017 Sep;66(9):546-554.

Authors

Maggie W Hansell¹, Emily M Mann¹, Julienne K Kirk²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
² Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. Email: jkirk@wakehealth.edu.

PMID: 28863199

Abstract

This evidence-based review illustrates how to adjust treatment for comorbidities and incorporate frailty and cognitive impairment into the equation.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antihypertensive Agents / adverse effects*
Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use*
Cognitive Dysfunction / etiology*
Cognitive Dysfunction / therapy*
Evidence-Based Medicine / standards*
Female
Frail Elderly
Humans
Hypertension / diagnosis*
Hypertension / therapy*
Male
Middle Aged
Practice Guidelines as Topic

Substances

Antihypertensive Agents