Managing pain in the older adult / [edited by] Michaelene P. Jansen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mirr Jansen, Michaelene P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pain in old age--Treatment.

Pain in old age.

Older people--Treatment.

Older people.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (245 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Our elderly population is the fastest-growing segment of society, and pain, particularly chronic pain, is one of the most common problems this group faces. In Managing Pain in the Older Adult , Dr. Jansen provides treatment options designed for older adults. Controlling pain can be challenging as the elderly, in addition to the common physiologic changes of aging, often have multiple health problems and take many medications. Furthermore, drugs are only rarely tested on older adults, so pharmaceutical intervention often relies on a slow trial and error regime. Drawing on her experience in crit

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; I: Background Information; CHAPTER 1 Pain in Older Adults; CHAPTER 2 Common Pain Syndromes in Older Adults; CHAPTER 3 Pain Assessment in the Older Adult; CHAPTER 4 Pain Behaviors in the Older Adult; CHAPTER 5 Relationship of Pain and Sleep in Older Adults; II: Multidisciplinary Approach to Pain Management in the Older Adult; CHAPTER 6 Multimodality Approach to Pain Management; CHAPTER 7 Physical Therapy; CHAPTER 8 Mind-Body and Energy Therapies; CHAPTER 9 Pharmacologic Treatment; CHAPTER 10 Interventional Therapies

CHAPTER 11 Adaptations to Improve FunctionCHAPTER 12 Challenges to Treating Older Adults Living With Persistent Pain; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-80669-2

9786611806699

0-8261-1564-0

OCLC:

476263531