Title

Pain in Older Adults

Authors

Meredith Wallace Kazer, Fairfield UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Article Version

Publisher's PDF

Publication Date

2001

Abstract

Pain is a prevailing physical problem among older adults resulting in systemic agitation and altered quality of life. Although the possibility remains that older adults experience and report less pain, the need exists to objectively evaluate pain in order to provide the most effective pain management. Several standardized tools are available to assess pain in older adults at baseline and at subsequent, frequent intervals. Following an objective assessment, pain may be managed with pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic methods.

Comments

Copyright 2001 HMP Communications on behalf of American Geriatrics Society

The final publisher PDF has been archived here with permission from the copyright holder.

Publication Title

Annals of Long-Term Care

Repository Citation

Kazer, Meredith Wallace, "Pain in Older Adults" (2001). Nursing and Health Studies Faculty Publications. 100.
https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/nursing-facultypubs/100

Published Citation

Wallace, M. (2001). Pain in older adults. Annals of Long-Term Care, 9(7). 50-58.

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