Clinical Management of Hypertension in the Older Patient*

Because of our aging population more people are living longer; therefore it is reasonable to expect an increase in the incidence of multiple degenerative diseases in these older people, with the resultant creation of additional complicated therapeutic problems. During the last decade, progress in the management of hypertensive vascular disease has played a small, but definite, role in prolonging the life span of many patients with high blood pressure.