The principles of treatment for hypertension in the elderly include the following two aspects: First, it is recommended that patients usually have a low salt and low fat diet, eat less food rich in sodium and high cholesterol, and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, such as celery, cabbage, spinach, rape, cabbage, apples, bananas, oranges, watermelon, strawberries and other foods. These fresh vegetables and fruits are rich in many vitamins and trace elements, all of which help lower blood pressure. Second, while actively changing your lifestyle, you need to add antihypertensive drugs early. The following/5 types of antihypertensive drugs are commonly used clinically: 1. diuretics, such as dihydrocoumaric acid, furosemide, spironolactone, etc. 2. beta-blockers, such as betalactam, bisoprolol, carvedilol, etc. 3. ACEI drugs, such as enalapril, benazepril, perindopril, etc. 4. ARB drugs, such as irbesartan, valsartan, colesartan, etc. 5. calcium antagonists, such as Nifedipine controlled-release tablets, felodipine extended-release tablets, amlodipine, etc. Patients choose antihypertensive drugs reasonably according to their blood pressure level, clinical symptoms and combined underlying diseases, so that blood pressure can better meet the standard.