Oral Facial Pain in the Elderly

The aim of this study is to publish recommendations on the use of painkillers in the elderly, in sensitive, isolated or highly dependent patients. These recommendations have been prepared by a group of experts in the field of pain and geriatrics from several scientific societies: French Society for Research and Pain Treatment (SFETD), French Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (SFGG), French Society for Palliative Support and Care (SFAP), French Society for Assistive Oncology (AFSOS).

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The Management of Shoulder Pain in the Elderly: Focusing on Clinical Characteristics and Conservative Treatment

Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society ◽

10.4235/jkgs.2013.17.1.1 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Eun Sil Koh ◽

Jae-Young Lim

Keyword(s):

Conservative Treatment ◽

Shoulder Pain ◽

Clinical Characteristics ◽

The Elderly ◽

Pain In The Elderly

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Oral infections and orofacial pain in Alzheimer's disease: case report and review

Dementia & Neuropsychologia ◽

10.1590/s1980-57642010dn40200012 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 145-150 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Silvia Regina Dowgan T. de Siqueira ◽

Thaís de Souza Rolim ◽

Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira ◽

Ricardo Nitrini ◽

Renato Anghinah ◽

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Keyword(s):

Alzheimer’S Disease ◽

Alzheimer's Disease ◽

Facial Pain ◽

Orofacial Pain ◽

The Elderly ◽

Secondary Headache ◽

Behavioral Impairment ◽

Common Cause ◽

Oral Infections ◽

Disease Case

Abstract Dental infections, frequent in the general population, are a common cause of inflammation with systemic impact, and are the most common cause of orofacial pain. Temporomandibular disorders are also frequent in the elderly and represent an important cause of secondary headache. Both inflammation and pain can also contribute to cognitive, functional and behavioral impairment of the elderly and aggravate symptoms of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). We report a case of a 74-year-old woman with AD and chronic facial pain who had a significant improvement in functional activities as well as in cognition and depressive symptoms after successful treatment of her facial pain. Patients with AD have higher compromise of oral health with infections and teeth loss. The investigation of orofacial pain should be performed in patients with AD, because of the associations reviewed and given the potential for improvement as highlighted by this case.

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Nurses' Knowledge of Pain in the Elderly

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management ◽

10.1016/s0885-3924(01)00248-2 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 21 (4) ◽

pp. 317-322 ◽

Cited By ~ 40

Author(s):

Rod Sloman ◽

Maureen Ahern ◽

Alex Wright ◽

Lynne Brown

Keyword(s):

The Elderly ◽

Pain In The Elderly ◽

Nurses Knowledge

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Pain Research and Treatment in the Gerontological Context: A Discussion of the Issues

Pain Research and Management ◽

10.1155/1998/347850 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 91-96

Author(s):

Margaret C Gibson ◽

Michael R Thomas ◽

Andrew J Cook

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Elderly People ◽

Pain Treatment ◽

The Elderly ◽

Pain Research ◽

Sociopolitical Context ◽

Pain Experiences ◽

Pain In The Elderly

An appreciation of the context in which gerontological health care occurs is crucial to the successful and ethical collection, interpretation and utilization of data on the pain experiences of elderly people. Important contextual considerations for researchers and clinicians who are addressing pain in the elderly are identified. It is argued that topics that are the focus of current attention in the field of pain and ageing, such as the effect of dementia on memory for pain and the responsiveness of the elderly to psychosocial pain treatment, would be clarified by an understanding of the broader sociopolitical context in which ageing occurs.

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