title: Hypertension in the elderly.
abstract: Hypertension is a common finding in the elderly. Appropriate treatment would reduce the incidence of strokes and cardiovascular events. Caution is however indicated in the selection of whom to treat and how treatment is carried out. Treatment should be initiated only if advantages outweigh disadvantages for that individual patient. Treatment has to be tailored to the individual patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatric Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Choo
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Owen
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Jayaratnam
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male