Treatment of systolic hypertension in the elderly should be based on nonpharmacological measures and medical therapy if the systolic hypertension cannot be controlled by conservative therapy alone.

or their hypertension may be too severe to treat with diet and exercise alone. Several types of medication are available to treat high blood pressure. Talk to your elderly loved one's doctor about ...

Aldosterone antagonists are used in resistant hypertension. Potassium and renal function need to be monitored carefully because elderly hypertensive patients have often renal insufficiency and the ...