Pain assessment and management in persons with dementia.

摘要: Pain is a significant problem for older adults, and it has the potential to negatively impact their independence, functioning, quality of life. In order pain be managed effectively, first must assessed carefully systematically. assessment in patients with dementia should start self-report pain, but incorporate nonverbal behaviors. treatment adults tailored individual. medications can used safely elders, they may more effective when combined nonpharmacological treatment. Despite preponderance research on relatively few investigations have focused general, persons specifically. Better strategies assessing using observational methods, are cornerstone management dementia. Practitioners knowledgeable about treatment, use both pharmacological relieve pain. Moreover, clinicians aware barriers work overcome them. so doing, make contributions managing dementia, improving life this vulnerable population elders.