title: Treatment of pain in older patients.
abstract: Pain in older adults is a highly prevalent problem. While the basis of pain management in older individuals is similar to that for younger patients, it may differ in terms of presentation, assessment, and management. This article explores the basic concepts of pain control with a focus on older patients with cancer and highlights issues clinicians should consider when treating these individuals.
authors.affiliation: Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute of the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, Box 1070, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA. nathan.goldstein@mssm.edu
authors.forename: Nathan E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: R Sean
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Morrison
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics