Persistent pain in the elderly

Marissa C Galicia-Castillo; Janet McElhaney

doi:10.1007/s12019-003-0006-7

Persistent pain in the elderly

Compr Ther. 2003 Spring;29(1):43-6. doi: 10.1007/s12019-003-0006-7.

Authors

Marissa C Galicia-Castillo¹, Janet McElhaney

Affiliation

¹ Eastern Virginia Medical School, Glennan Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 825 Fairfax Avenue, Hofheimer Hall, Suite 201, Norfolk, Virginia 23507, USA.

PMID: 12701342
DOI: 10.1007/s12019-003-0006-7

Abstract

Persistent pain is a challenging problem in the elderly and is not a normal process in aging. Successful management of persistent pain can be achieved through comprehensive assessment, use of routine pain medication and careful monitoring of medical functional status.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Analgesics / therapeutic use
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant / methods
Humans
Pain / classification
Pain Measurement / methods
Pain, Intractable / diagnosis
Pain, Intractable / therapy*

Substances

Analgesics