There are a number of issues that must be considered in geriatric pain assessment. The major issues that merit attention are presence of comorbidities, mental status, depression in late life, limitations in ADLs, medications, and the importance of family and other support systems (see Depression; Social Networks, Support, and Integration). (more…)

As people growing older or become elderly, several health risks and health complications and problem may happened because the natural degeneration of human systems and organ. When you are growing older and become member of elderly population, some complications associated with general body aches and pains may occur. (more…)

Using the right medications can help in the treating of acute and chronic back pain. There are good drugs which physicians prescribe and there are others that you can just buy over-the-counter (OTC). Medications for back type of pains can take the form of oral pills, injections, or topical medications. If your back ache condition has been diagnosed as acute or chronic, here are some medications that are applied to get relief.

• Anti convulsant Medications - These are drugs that can treat (more…)