Safely managing pain for aging well

Time to read
1 minute
Read so far

Safely managing pain for aging well

Thu, 01/16/2020 - 02:59
Posted in:
About three-quarters of older adults live with chronic pain, making everyday activities, such as grocery shopping and meal preparation, difficult or overwhelming. To help manage chronic pain, doctors might prescribe opioids. However, taking opioids can have serious side effects for older adults, such as an increased risk of falling. The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project showed the rate of…

Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription.