Hypertension Treatment and Control and Risk of Falls in Older Women

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES A lower risk of falls is commonly cited as a reason to treat hypertension conservatively in older individuals. We examined the effect of hypertension treatment and control status and measured blood pressure (BP) level on the risk of falls in older women. DESIGN/SETTING Prospective cohort study. PARTICIPANTS A total of 5971 women (mean age 79 years; 50.4% white, 33.1% black, 16.5% Hispanic/Latina) enrolled in the Women's...