Public Health Messaging to Older Adults About Hypertension

Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline, and frailty. Given the increasing burden of hypertension in the aging population, it is imperative to improve hypertension management in that population. Apart from variations in treatment goals, challenges such as po...

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Published inClinics in geriatric medicine Vol. 40; no. 4; p. 669
Main Authors Spitz, Jared A, Yang, Eugene, Blumenthal, Roger S, Sharma, Garima
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.2024
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Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use
Health Literacy
Humans
Hypertension - therapy
Patient Education as Topic
Public Health
Hypertension
Public health messaging
Older adults
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Summary:Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline, and frailty. Given the increasing burden of hypertension in the aging population, it is imperative to improve hypertension management in that population. Apart from variations in treatment goals, challenges such as polypharmacy, medication side effects, and therapeutic inertia hinder adherence to guideline-directed medical therapies among older people. Effective public health messaging is essential for spreading evidence-based guidelines, raising awareness among clinicians, enhancing patient education and health literacy, and implementing community-based strategies to tackle hypertension. This review examines the current state of public messaging on hypertension in older adults.
ISSN:1879-8853
DOI:10.1016/j.cger.2024.04.006