Pain in the Elderly: Identification, Evaluation, and Management of Older Adults with Pain Complaints and Pain-related Symptoms.
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Abstract
Pain is a common and often underappreciated and undermanaged problem in older adults. This article addresses the scope of the issue of pain prevalence in older adults, types of pain and their characteristics, approach to and clinical workup of older adults with pain complaints and pain-related symptoms, nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic management strategies, and caveats with attention to medication side effects in the elderly.
Medical subject headings
- Pain
- Pain Management