Postprandial systolic blood pressure responses of older people in residential care: association with risk of falling.

Background: The association between postprandial blood pressure, falls and medications is controversial.

Objective: To investigate cardiovascular responses to meals in elderly people together with clinical associations and therapeutic issues.

Methods: A cross-sectional observational study of 179 semi-independent older people (age 83.

A multicenter, case-control study of the effects of antihypertensive therapy on orthostatic hypotension, postprandial hypotension, and falls in octo- and nonagenarians in residential care facilities.

Background: Orthostatic hypotension, postprandial hypotension, and falls are considered to be adverse drug reactions of antihypertensive therapy in older people with comorbidities. Concerns regarding these adverse events may limit the use of antihypertensive agents in this group of people.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between antihypertensive therapy in octo- and nonagenarians and the risk for orthostatic hypotension, postprandial hypotension, and falls.