title: Persistent non-cancer pain management in the older adult.
abstract: Pain is a prevalent symptom affecting as many as 50% of community-dwelling older adults. Pain affects quality of life, functional status, cognition, mood, sleep, and well-being. A multimodal approach to pain management consists of both non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic interventions. Prescribing analgesics is safe and effective in older persons if done judiciously by starting low and titrating slowly while monitoring closely for potential side effects.
authors: Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, USA.
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Tomas
authors: Noel
authors: N
authors: Javier
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001418:Baclofen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D018755:GABA Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D009020:Morphine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010147:Pain Measurement
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D018755:GABA Agonists; D009020:Morphine; D001418:Baclofen