title: Practical management of non-malignant pain in the elderly.
abstract: The optimal management of chronic non-malignant pain in the elderly is founded first on comprehensive assessment and classification of the pain. The resulting pain diagnosis both targets appropriate areas for intervention and guides an often necessary multimodal approach to therapy. The indications for these various therapies, referral strategies, and guidelines for analgesic pharmacotherapy in the elderly are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Pain Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Portenoy
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Farkash
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods; D010146:Pain / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010808:Physical Examination; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics