The control target of hypertension in the elderly can be referred to the general adult population, and in principle, the blood pressure should be lowered to a level that the patient can tolerate to the maximum. In elderly patients with combined debilitating hypertension, blood pressure should first be controlled to <150/90 mmHg, and then to <140/90 mmHg if the condition permits. This means that diastolic blood pressure should not be lowered too much, as this may offset the benefit of lower systolic blood pressure.