A Call to Action Pain, a common problem among the older person, is often associated with decreased mobility, increased reliance on caregivers, increased functional impairment, and increased healthcare costs.
Older persons suffer important pain problems that are often overlooked or under treated.
This course will provide exposure to state of the art principles in pain management for older persons. This program is intended for senior care pharmacists interested in the principles of pain management for older persons. Pain, a common problem among elderly people, is often associated with increased dependency, functional impairment, decreased mobility and increased healthcare costs. Elderly people suffer important pain problems that are often overlooked or undertreated. This program will provide exposure to state of the art principles in pain management for older persons.