Pain in the elderly
Muñoz Bermeho, L.; Casado Verdejo, I.és.; Iglesias Guerra, J.é A.; Guerrero Martín, J.; López Pertegal, B.; Postigo Mota, S.
Revista de Enfermeria 36(7-8): 28-34
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 0210-5020 PMID: 23951670 Document Number: 670431
Pain leads to unpleasant sensory or emotional experience for any individual. In the elderly, given their biopsychosocial characteristics, the pain requires a specific approach, different from other age groups: this is the objective of this article, which dealt with the different types of pain, the assessment and treatment of the same.