The following is an installment of the "Try This" series published by the John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing. The content is intended to encourage nurses to understand the ...

About half of older men suffer from sleep problems, back pain or both, according to Soomi Lee, associate professor of human ...

Dr. Carmen R. Green answers the question: 'Treating Pain In The Elderly?' — -- Question: What Special Considerations Should Be Made When Treating Pain In The Elderly? Answer: We've got an ...

These cases are representative of procedures that are relatively common in elderly patients, and illustrate concepts of contemporary acute pain medicine. Pain management treatment goals include pain ...

Most older adults experience pain, which is linked with significant limitations in their functional capacity. A new study pinpoints which activities are most and least commonly painful for older ...

New research has unlocked insights into how low back pain, a common musculoskeletal disorder, can have detrimental effects on the overall health and well-being of older adults. The 12-month ...

No significant increases in gastrointestinal, renal, cardiovascular or bleeding adverse events were seen with IV ibuprofen vs placebo. Intravenous ibuprofen reduced postoperative pain and opioid ...

A variety of factors, including injury, inflammation, and activity, can cause back pain in older adults. Seated stretching is one strategy that may help older adults prevent or manage their back pain.

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It was the second time she had been to the emergency department with pain. It was also the second time she was sent home without answers. With each visit, I felt increasingly helpless as a nurse and a ...

Lucknow: Orthopaedic outpatient departments (OPDs) across the city are recording nearly a 30% rise in joint and muscle ...