Orthostatic Hypotension in Older Adults

Orthostatic hypotension is common in older adults, particularly among those taking hypotensive medications and those with diseases associated with autonomic dysfunction (e.g., diabetes, Parkinson disease). In this study from Ireland, researchers used a continuous noninvasive blood pressure (BP) monitoring device to measure orthostatic change on a single occasion in 442 community-dwelling, older adults (mean age, 72). Mean baseline supine...