The normal resting heart rate of a 60-year-old person is 60-100 beats/min. Although the standard range is this range, for patients in their 60s, it is often recommended that the heart rate be controlled more slowly, and the relatively most ideal heart rate is 55-60 beats/min. Patients are less likely to experience angina, heart failure, and other uncomfortable symptoms. If an elderly person has a rapid heart rate, there may be organic heart disease or it may be caused by diastolic heart failure. If a patient’s current heart rate fails to meet the standard, it is often recommended in the clinic that the patient can take a beta-blocker such as metoprolol or bisoprolol to slow the heart rate and prevent the patient from developing heart disease, and the patient will benefit more.