Managing pain in the older adult
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Managing pain in the older adult
Springer Pub. Co., c2008
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- Pain in the elderly / Michaelene P. Jansen
- Common pain syndromes in elderly / Michaelene P. Jansen
- Pain assessment in the elderly / Karen S. Feldt
- Pain behaviors in the elderly patients / Melissa M. Tomesh
- Relationship of pain and sleep in the older adults / Kerri M. Crank
- Multimodality approach to pain management / Michaelene P. Jansen
- Physical therapy / Michele Komp-Webb
- Mind-body and energy therapies / Susan D. Peck and Amanda Gentili
- Pharmacologic treatments / Michaelene P. Jansen
- Interventional therapies / Amy Hoepner
- Adaptations to improve functions / Michele Komp-Webb
- Challenges to treating older adults living with persistent pain / Michaelene P. Jansen
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Controlling pain in this population is more challenging for health care providers because the elderly often have multiple health problems and take many medications in addition to the physiologic changes of aging. This book places emphasis on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic pain among older adults. It provides noninterventional, pharmacotherapeutic, and nonpharmacotherapeutic methods. Assessing and treating acute and chronic pain among the elderly is a large and growing health care problem. This book provides treatments for acute and chronic pain, which require modification for the elderly; and pain management techniques, including physical therapy and nonpharmacotherapeutic treatments such as acupuncture and other complementary therapies which are effective. It also discusses the lack of resources for treating pain in the elderly.
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