Musculoskeletal pain conditions are age-related, leading contributors to chronic pain and
pain-related disability, which are expected to rise with the rapid global population aging …

Background: Chronic pain is a major issue affecting more than 50% of the older population
and up to 80% of nursing homes residents. Research on pain in the elderly focuses mainly …

Among older adults, persistent musculoskeletal pain is highly prevalent, with rates ranging
from 40% to 60%. 1 Multisite pain contributes to significant disability among older adults. 2 …

The fact that opioids are valuable tools for the management of pain has been known and
used for thousands of years. Currently, millions of Americans are treated annually with …

Pain is a frequent and disabling non-motor feature of Parkinson's disease (PD). The recently
proposed PD Pain Classification System (PD-PCS) allows for an association of pain with PD …

Paracetamol is the most commonly used analgesic in older people, and is mainly dosed
according to empirical dosing guidelines. However, the pharmacokinetics and thereby the …

Treating pain in older adults can be complex because of the age-related physiologic
changes, comorbidities, and polypharmacy. Thus, an individualized, multimodal treatment …

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease affecting more than 29 million Americans. An
additional 86 million Americans have prediabetes. 1 Therapeutic lifestyle changes improve …

Objective To analyze the pattern and appropriateness of pain medications in older adults
receiving home care. Methods We performed a prospective cross-sectional study in …

Management of acute perioperative pain in the geriatric patient can be challenging as the
physiologic and pharmacokinetic changes associated with aging may predispose older …