Does uncontrolled hypertension and orthostatic hypotension increase the risk of falls in community-dwelling older adults?
Uncontrolled hypertension combined with orthostatic hypotension increases fall risk in older adults, whereas controlling hypertension does not increase this risk.
Older adults with uncontrolled hypertension and SOH at 1 minute are at greater risk for falling within 1 year. Hypertension control, with or without OH, is not associated with greater risk of falls in older community-dwelling adults.
Gangavati et al. (2011) studied this question.