Summary
PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Hypertension remains a leading contributor to cardiovascular disease-related morbidity and mortality in the United States. Older (i.e., ≥60 y) women are one group more likely to develop hypertension with inadequate blood pressure (BP) control, despite optimal drug regimens. Older women are also at a greater risk for the development of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias which are exacerbated by hypertension. Accordingly, the prevalence of hypertension and ineffectiveness of drug treatments alone signal the need for non-pharmacological approaches to supplement sta
