Antihypertensive Use and Recurrent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Findings From the Health ABC Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite wide-spread use of antihypertensives in older adults, the literature is unclear about their association with incident recurrent falls over time.

Methods

Health, Aging and Body Composition study participants (n = 2,948) who were well functioning at baseline (1997) were followed to Year 7 (2004). The main outcome was recurrent falls (≥2) in the ensuing 12 months. Antihypertensive use was examined as: (a) any versus none, (b) long- versus short-term (≥2 vs <2 years), and by (c) summated standardized daily dose (SDD; 1 = maximum recommended daily dose for one antihypertensive), and (d) subclass.

Results

Controlling for potential demographic, health status/behavior and access to care confounders, we found no increase in risk of recurrent falls in antihyp

SUBMITTER: Marcum ZA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4643613 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature