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- Title
Pain Management Considerations in Older Adults #356.
- Authors
Pruskowski, Jennifer; Wright, Rollin; Bhatnagar, Mamta
- Abstract
The article advises palliative care physicians about the factors they need consider when treating pain in older patients. Topics mentioned include the physiological changes with aging including the change to pain perception, the nonpharmacological interventions including weight loss and exercise, and the use of topical and local agents.
- Subjects
AGING; ORAL drug administration; SENSORY perception; PAIN management; NONOPIOID analgesics; OLD age
- Publication
Journal of Palliative Medicine, 2018, Vol 21, Issue 8, p1185
- ISSN
1096-6218
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1089/jpm.2018.0265