The aim of the study was to estimate the frequency of hypertension among the elderly with advanced locomotive disability and to evaluate the difficulties with the therapy of hypertension in this group of patients. The study was carried out on the base of 100 persons over 60 years old with advanced locomotive disability (groups III and IV according to Piotrowski's classification) selected from about 2000 communitydwelling geriatric patients. The clinical examination (with elements of comprehensive geriatric assessment) and estimation of arterial pressure was made at each
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