Pain Management for Older Adults
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March 7, 2018
2018-03-7
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9781496394811
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DescriptionWritten specifically for older adults who need practical information and advice for managing chronic pain, this easy-to-read, illustrated guide offers effective techniques, exercises, and methods to improve quality of life. With an emphasis on realistic goals, resisting negative thoughts, and mind/body balance, this Second Edition of Pain Management for Older Adults: A Self-Help Guide offers an up-to-date approach to successful pain management, ideal for older adults with chronic pain, physicians and health-care providers, and caregivers.
- Includes self-assessment checklists, progress charts, photos and illustrations, and clear instructions for managing pain – in easy-to-read large print.
- Uses worksheets, bulleted lists, and an easy-to-follow organization to improve learning and help you effectively tailor information to your specific needs.
- Examines the many areas of daily life that affect chronic pain, including relaxation and mood, social support, exercise, the home environment, nutrition, sleep, the physician-patient relationship, and the role of medication.
- Provides information for caregivers of older adults who have dementia.
- Discusses many techniques and methods that have been found to be helpful for patients of any age who live with persistent pain.
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SpecsEdition2ISBN/ISSN9781496394811Product FormatPB-PaperbackTrim Size7 x 10Pages214Edition2Publication DateMarch 7, 2018Weight0.90
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- Thomas Hadjistavropoulos
- Heather Hadjistavropoulos
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Features
- Includes self-assessment checklists, progress charts, photos and illustrations, and clear instructions for managing pain – in easy-to-read large print.
- Uses worksheets, bulleted lists, and an easy-to-follow organization to improve learning and help you effectively tailor information to your specific needs.
- Examines the many areas of daily life that affect chronic pain, including relaxation and mood, social support, exercise, the home environment, nutrition, sleep, the physician-patient relationship, and the role of medication.
- Provides information for caregivers of older adults who have dementia.
- Discusses many techniques and methods that have been found to be helpful for patients of any age who live with persistent pain
- Read directly on your preferred device(s ), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone
- Easily convert to audiobook , powering your content with natural language text-to-speech
- Adapt for unique reading needs , supporting learning disabilities, visual/auditory impairments, second-language or literacy challenges, and more
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Editorial Reviews“This second edition of a self-help guide to pain management provides steps to control pain as well as alternative means to control pain besides medications.
The purpose is to provide the elderly a self-help resource to control pain. The chapters are easy to read and they break down potential sources and types of pain as well as the means to address pain.
As the title states, this book is written specifically for older adults, but practitioners may benefit from having it in their library to share tools discussed in the book in a pain treatment program.
The book discusses the common causes of pain in older adults and provides tools for pain self-assessment, which in turn provide information to practitioners for plan of treatment. Each chapter covers a different aspect of pain control and provides self assessment tools and guidelines. The easy-to-read chapters are broken down by subject with summaries and "homework" for each week of the 11-week program.
In light of the rising opioid epidemic, this book may be a helpful resource for individuals who want to try alternative means to address chronic pain, from guided imagery to stretches and exercises. It would be helpful to many individuals fighting chronic pain.”
-Doodys Publishers' Club, April 2018 -
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