Special Consideration for Pain Management in the Older Person

Overview

Journal Clin Med (Lond)

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2022 Jul 26

PMID 35882494

Authors

Terence Ong

Chiann Ni Thiam

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Abstract

Pain is common among older people. However, it remains underrecognised and under-treated. A comprehensive assessment of pain involves identifying its cause, establishing its severity, determining its impact on the person experiencing it and reviewing the person's response to treatment. Addressing their pain requires a different approach compared to a younger person because there is usually concomitant frailty, multimorbidity, polypharmacy, sensory deficits and cognitive impairment. This review will summarise a comprehensive approach to pain management in the older person.

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