Nondrug treatment approaches for hypertension.
A rational approach for nondrug therapy of hypertension in elderly persons is presented. Dietary change, exercise, and stress management are elements of combined therapy that may be of considerable value in controlling high blood pressure. Specific disadvantages of nondrug therapy are also discussed.
Rosen
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway 08854.
Kostis
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Brondolo
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D000368:Aged; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000628:therapy