title: Treating hypertension in the elderly.
abstract: This article discusses various topics related to treating hypertension in the elderly, including pseudohypertension, systolic hypertension, characteristics of young and elderly hypertensive patients, diagnostic considerations in evaluating elderly hypertensive patients, and general therapeutic considerations.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Levison
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents