In this issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest editors Drs. Mark Supiano and Eric Tuday bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Geriatric Hypertension. Top experts in the field discuss topics such as social determinants of health, barriers to hypertension care for refugee and unhoused populations, blood pressure regulation disorders including postural hypotension, home/out of office blood pressure monitoring, polypharmacy in older adults, and secondary hypertension.- Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including public health messaging to older adults regarding hypertension; cognitive function and blood pressure in older adults; de-prescribing in older adults; nonpharmacologic management of hypertension in older adults; and more.- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on geriatric hypertension, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
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Table of Contents
Epidemiology of Hypertension in Older AdultsSocial, Racial, and Cultural Considerations in Hypertension in Older Adults
The Role of Vascular Aging in the Development of Hypertension
General Principles, Etiologies, Evaluation, and Management in Older Adults
Long-term Monitoring of Blood Pressure in Older Adults: A Focus on Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring
Optimal Blood Pressure Targets with Age
Blood Pressure and Cognitive Function in Older Adults
Nonpharmacologic Management of Hypertension in Older Adults
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertension in Older Adults
Resistant Hypertension in Older Adults
Deprescribing Hypertension Medication in Older Adults: Can It Lower Drug Burden Without Causing Harm?
Public Health Messaging to Older Adults About Hypertension