Arch Intern Med
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The association of hypertension and mortality is attenuated in elderly adults. Walking speed, as a measure of frailty, may identify which elderly adults are most at risk for the adverse effects of hypertension. We hypothesized that elevated blood pressure (BP) would be associated with a greater risk of mortality in faster-, but not slower-, walking older adults. ⋯ Walking speed could be a simple measure to identify elderly adults who are most at risk for adverse outcomes related to high BP.