Pain & Aging: 3rd Annual Perry Fine Lecture at West Virginia University

Perry Fine, MD

Pain Research Center
University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, Utah

As the population ages, more individuals will be living with chronic pain, resulting in increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare utilization. Here Dr. Fine discusses important considerations when treating pain in older adults, including gradual titration of pharmacotherapy, universal precautions in older populations, and the potential for adverse drug-drug interactions.

References

1. Bruckenthal P. Integrating nonpharmacologic and alternative strategies into a comprehensive management approach for older adults with pain. Pain Manag Nurs. 2010;11(2 Suppl):S23-31.
2. American Geriatrics Society Panel on the Pharmacological Management of Persistent Pain in Older Persons. Pharmacological management of persistent pain in older persons. Pain Med. 2009;10(6):1062-1083.
3. Gourlay DL, Heit HA, Almahrezi A. Universal precautions in pain medicine: a rational approach to the treatment of chronic pain. Pain Med. 2005;6(2):107-112.

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