scholarly journals Treatment of hypertension in the elderly: data from an international cohort of hypertensives treated by cardiologists

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Thoenes ◽  
D Spirk ◽  
M Böhm ◽  
F Mahfoud ◽  
L Thevathasan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Treatment Of Hypertension

PENGARUH TERAPI TERTAWA TERHADAP PENURUNAN TEKANAN DARAH LANSIA DI UPT PANTI WREDHA BUDHI DHARMA YOGYAKARTA

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Niken Setyaningrum ◽  
Andri Setyorini ◽  
Fachruddin Tri Fitrianta
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Group Comparison ◽  
Control Blood Pressure ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Treatment Of Hypertension ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Difference

ABSTRACTBackground: Hypertension is one of the most common diseases, because this disease is suffered byboth men and women, as well as adults and young people. Treatment of hypertension does not onlyrely on medications from the doctor or regulate diet alone, but it is also important to make our bodyalways relaxed. Laughter can help to control blood pressure by reducing endocrine stress andcreating a relaxed condition to deal with relaxation.Objective: The general objective of the study was to determine the effect of laughter therapy ondecreasing elderly blood pressure in UPT Panti Wredha Budhi Dharma Yogyakarta.Methods: The design used in this study is a pre-experimental design study with one group pre-posttestresearch design where there is no control group (comparison). The population in this study wereelderly aged over> 60 years at 55 UPT Panti Wredha Budhi Dharma Yogyakarta. The method oftaking in this study uses total sampling. The sample in this study were 55 elderly. Data analysis wasused to determine the difference in blood pressure before and after laughing therapy with a ratio datascale that was using Pairs T-TestResult: There is an effect of laughing therapy on blood pressure in the elderly at UPT Panti WredhaBudhi Dharma Yogyakarta marked with a significant value of 0.000 (P <0.05)

Treatment of hypertension in the elderly

1997 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 504-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry H.L. Ooi ◽  
Patrick L. Coleman ◽  
Joseph Duggan ◽  
Yvonne M. OʼMeara
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Treatment Of Hypertension

Bisoprolol and Nifedipine SR in the Treatment of Hypertension in the Elderly

1990 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. S95-S99
Author(s):  
J. Oliván Martinez ◽  
M. J. Miranda García ◽  
A. Rodriguez Botaro ◽  
J. L. Pizarro ◽  
J. Carretero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Treatment Of Hypertension

scholarly journals Hypertension in the elderly

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuliano Pinna ◽  
Claudio Pascale ◽  
Micaela La Regina ◽  
Francesco Orlandini
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Consensus Conference ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Isolated Systolic Hypertension ◽  
Very Elderly ◽  
Pharmaceutical Therapy ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Treatment Of Hypertension

IntroductionThere is a high prevalence of hypertension in the elderly, as evidenced by clinical and health behavioral policies. Still, there are uncertainties on the treatment of hypertension, especially treatment of the very elderly. These considerations have largely been ignored in clinical trials due to concern regarding contamination by other pathologies that are difficult to frame and manage.Methods We performed an effective and ample literature review and provided reflections on the Consensus Conference ACCF/AHA 2011 on the principle types of hypertension found in the elderly. We also considered the associated principle pathologies for various treatments and related organs.Discussion Even if the goal of treatment of elevated blood pressure in the elderly is same as in younger population, it is no longer certain that a target systolic blood pressure (SBP) <140 mmHg should be persistently reached in the very elderly. It is important to note that for all studies these values have never been reached. In the treatment of isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) the preferred target is a SBP >160 mmHg. Treating hypertension in the elderly and very elderly reduces the risk of stroke and heart failure, though the evidence is inconclusive for all-cause mortality.Conclusion Hypertension in the elderly is very common and needs to be treated with criteria that consider the patient's age, comorbidities, lifestyle and adherence. Above all, in the very elderly, therapeutic treatment should be personalized according to the above criteria. Where possible pharmaceutical therapy should be limited at the preference of healthy lifestyle changes (physical activity, diet, etc.).

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