title: Treatment of hypertension in the elderly.
abstract: The objective of treating the elderly patient with hypertension should be to reduce blood pressure to safe levels (systolic blood pressure less than 180 mm Hg), while minimizing adverse effects and changes in life-style. If the clinician considers the unique physiologic, pharmacologic, and psychosocial characteristics of this population, he will be successful in attaining these goals.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY 10003.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dubrow
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zeveloff
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Flamenbaum
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents