Summary: Hypertension: How Low to Go When Treating Older Adults Recent changes to guidelines for diagnosing and managing hypertension (HTN) in adults provide an opportunity for nurse practitioners to reexamine how they treat older adults with elevated blood pressure. This article reviews the revised definition of hypertension based on 2017 treatment guidelines, what age is considered older for adults with hypertension, what the treatment goal is for this population, and recommendations for getting blood pressure to the desired goals. (Retrieved from https://www.npjournal.org/article/S1555-4155(18)30951-6/fulltext). GUMBO Educational Services is a Non-Profit Organization that believes in: MISSION STATEMENT Sharing knowledge and educating those in the community for a healthier stronger safer community. MOTTO: GUMBO We'll teach your Grandma, Uncles, Mama, Brothers, and Others (GUMBO) The book is complete. It was written to help raise money for the Non-profit. "Casey and the Crawfish" will be sold on Amazon starting in January 2019. Everyone can purchase from Amazon.com Thanks again for your support. LINK TO AMAZON!! https://www.amazon.com/Casey-Crawfish-Samantha-Junius-Arcemont/dp/069213574X (https://www.amazon.com/Casey-Crawfish-Samantha-Junius-Arcemont/dp/069213574X)
