the american heart association has a lot of good info. For taking blood pressure purchase them a digital BP cuff - you just slide it on your arm and push a button - it will inflate amp; deflate and display the results on a screen. Many of them will also save the results up to 10 tests. They also come in large display models for older people with sight impairments also.
THE PATIENT SHOULD GET ON A SALT RESTRICTED DIET, LEARN TO USE A B/P CUFF OR GET AN AUTOMATED ONE, FIND SOME FORM OF RELAXATION TECHNIQUE THAT WORKS FOR THEM, WHETHER IT IS YOGA, MEDITATION, OR SIMPLY LEARNING TO CONTROL THEIR BREATHING, FIND A WAY TO REDUCE THE STRESS IN THEIR LIVES, AND POSSIBLY USE SOME FORM OF MEDICATION FOR B/P CONTROL, SUCH AS LISINOPRIL. iF THE PATIENT HAS A PROBLEM WITH WATER RETENTION, WHICH IS COMMON IN PATIENTS W/HTPERTENSION, SOME FOR OF DIURETIC LIKE ALDACTAZIDE, HYDRCHLOROTHYAZIDE, OR FUROSEMIDE MAY BE NEEDED. IF ONE OF THOSE IS USED, A POTASSIUM SUPPLEMENT SHOULD ALSO BE USED AS IT IS DEPLETED BY INCREASED URINE FLOW.
you can go online, there are many websites tha toffer ideas. The best one for your client/patient/family is the healthy heart diet, the trick is to lower the salt intake but unless the doctor prescribes it , there has to be certain amount of salt in diet to be healthy. Weight watchers have very good recipes as does any diebetic cook book.. learn to cook with spices..Mrs. Dash is a good alternative. Read all packaged food and that includes all bread and look at the sodium levels. Fish is one of the best foods to have (not fried) as it contains omega 3 oils, that help the bad fat... hope that gives you some ideas
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