Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
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Observational Study
Hypertension Treatment in US Long-Term Nursing Home Residents With and Without Dementia.
To describe patterns of antihypertensive medication treatment in hypertensive nursing home (NH) residents with and without dementia and determine the association between antihypertensive treatment and outcomes important to individuals with dementia. ⋯ Long-term NH residents with hypertension do not experience significant benefits from more intensive antihypertensive treatment. Antihypertensive medications are reasonable targets for deintensification in residents in whom this is consistent with goals of care. J Am Geriatr Soc 67:2058-2064, 2019.