Effective pain management in older adults requires an integrated approach that balances pharmacological therapies, nonpharmacological modalities and personalised self-management. Age-related changes ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It may be better for elderly people with chronic pain to take opioid painkillers such as codeine rather than familiar over-the-counter products such as ibuprofen, according ...

In the modern era of evidence-based medicine, clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are intended to serve as a guide for clinicians to improve safety, appropriateness, effectiveness and quality of care.

University of Sydney research has found people over 65 are being prescribed antidepressants as pain treatment based on international guidelines that use limited evidence. The paper is published in the ...

Assessing and managing pain in older adults with cognitive impairment presents unique challenges due to reduced capacity for verbal self-report, atypical pain presentations and fluctuating cognitive ...

Those suffering from chronic neck pain can alleviate the symptoms on the way to full recovery if they adopt optimal posture and spinal alignment, according to a study by the University of Sharjah ...

An interview with Dr. Jun Mao from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY, lead author on "Integrative Medicine for Pain Management in Oncology: SIO-ASCO Guideline." Dr. Mao reviews ...