ATTITUDE IN TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF HYPERTENSION IN THE ELDERLY IN MY THO CITY, TIEN GIANG PROVINCE Background: Hypertension is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease in industrialized countries as well as in our country, a cause of death among 12 leading causes of death in the elderly Objectives: Survey prevalence of hypertension in the elderly and related factors in My Tho, Tien Giang.