Pain management in patients with dementia
WP Achterberg, MJC Pieper… - … interventions in aging, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
There are an estimated 35 million people with dementia across the world, of whom 50%
experience regular pain. Despite this, current assessment and treatment of pain in this …
experience regular pain. Despite this, current assessment and treatment of pain in this …
Assessment and treatment of pain in people with dementia
Many elderly people experience pain and regularly take analgesic medication. Pain is also
frequent in people with dementia, particularly those with severe disease. As no robust …
frequent in people with dementia, particularly those with severe disease. As no robust …
Pain assessment in the patient unable to self-report: position statement with clinical practice recommendations
K Herr, PJ Coyne, M McCaffery… - Pain …, 2011 - painmanagementnursing.org
Pain is a subjective experience, and no objective tests exist to measure it (American Pain
Society, 2009). Whenever possible, the existence and intensity of pain are measured by the …
Society, 2009). Whenever possible, the existence and intensity of pain are measured by the …
Efficacy of treating pain to reduce behavioural disturbances in residents of nursing homes with dementia: cluster randomised clinical trial
Objective To determine whether a systematic approach to the treatment of pain can reduce
agitation in people with moderate to severe dementia living in nursing homes. Design …
agitation in people with moderate to severe dementia living in nursing homes. Design …
[HTML][HTML] Pain assessment strategies in older patients
K Herr - The journal of pain, 2011 - Elsevier
The prevalence of pain and pain undertreatment in older persons, along with the many
potential detrimental consequences of undertreated pain, pose a substantial burden to the …
potential detrimental consequences of undertreated pain, pose a substantial burden to the …
Identifying and managing pain in people with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia: a systematic review
Abstract Background and Objective Pain in patients with Alzheimer's disease is a complex
issue; these patients suffer from the common causes of acute and chronic pain, and some …
issue; these patients suffer from the common causes of acute and chronic pain, and some …
Polypharmacy and inappropriate medication use in patients with dementia: an underresearched problem
C Parsons - Therapeutic advances in drug safety, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Multimorbidity and polypharmacy are increasingly prevalent across healthcare systems and
settings as global demographic trends shift towards increased proportions of older people in …
settings as global demographic trends shift towards increased proportions of older people in …
[LIVRE][B] Understanding behaviour in dementia that challenges: A guide to assessment and treatment
IA James, L Jackman - 2017 - books.google.com
The innovative Newcastle Challenging Behaviour Model for dementia care has recently
been updated, leading to new advances in the field. This revised second edition guide to …
been updated, leading to new advances in the field. This revised second edition guide to …
[HTML][HTML] Pain in dementia: prevalence and association with neuropsychiatric behaviors
Context Pain is linked to behaviours and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD);
however, it often remains under-recognised in this population. Objectives We aimed to …
however, it often remains under-recognised in this population. Objectives We aimed to …
The response of agitated behavior to pain management in persons with dementia
Objectives Behavioral disturbances and pain are common in nursing home (NH) patients
with dementia. An association between pain and increased agitation has been suggested …
with dementia. An association between pain and increased agitation has been suggested …