Open AccessPain management in the elderly at the end of life
Author(s) -
Roberta Rigo Dalacorte,
Julio César Rigo,
Amauri Dalacorte
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4297/najms.2011.3348
Subject(s) - medicine , endothelial dysfunction , underweight , body mass index , copd , reactive hyperemia , cardiology , overweight , blood flow
The treatment of older adults with pain is complex and affected by age-related changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Chronic pain encompasses a complex array of sensory-discriminatory, motivational-affective, and cognitive-evaluative components. Because of this complexity, both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic approaches should be considered to treat pain.