Pain and Anxiety Associated with Falls in the Elderly

Pain control in the older adult is essential to prevent emotional distress. There are several pain controlling medications that are available, but only a portion of them can be used safely in older people. Pain control should be optimized for each individual patient with measures to reduce narcotics overdose, and also minimize adverse events. Chronic pain is a growing epidemic of the elderly and is the most common reason why most elderly patient are seen in the clinic. Many older adults are vulnerable

Pain is a common cause of disability in older adults.7, 9-13 Among its consequences are risk of future fall injuries, reduced life satisfaction and quality of life, increased use of health and home care services, impairments in activities of daily living, increased mood disturbances and increased health care costs.6, 9, 11, 14-17 Previous studies on pain in older adults have reported prevalence from 24% to 72%,5, 7, 16, 18-20 a variability that may be due to methodological dissimilarities, case definitions

10% of Americans are suffering from insomnia on a regular basis each year. Insomnia is predominant Among elderly people, People with chronic medical illness, and Those with anxiety or depressive disorders. In patients with cancer, insomnia is reported to be a common problem. The causes for insomnia in patients with cancer are related to psychological factors (anxiety or depression), pain, treatment-related toxicity, or other comorbid medical conditions. Adverse impacts of insomnia: If an individual

Schaeffer, n.d). It has been shown that music can evoke emotion, improve cognition, lower stress hormones, ease pain, and assist in rehabilitation and learning. It has been established that our senior community is among the fastest growing of all populations, and because music can reach such a large sector of this population, and can help in so many aspects; incorporating music into elderly care can enhance their quality of life.

in emergency rooms every year. Not to mention every 20 min an older adult dies from a fall, accounting for over 21,000 deaths in a year on average. This can get very costly; it is estimated to hit a high of $67.7 billion by the year 2020. Falling or the fear of falling not only leads to physical harm but also leads to mental distress in the elderly. The fear of falling can lead to things such as depression, anxiety, social isolation or even decreased physically activity that can later cause muscular

Patient Centered Pain Control in Elderly People with Dementia There is a growing geriatric population of people with dementia throughout the world that are living in pain constantly. Because dementia as a condition with multifaceted symptomology manifested by advancing overall decline of cognitive ability, it causes severe and distinctive barriers to pain assessment and pain management in this population. The existencee of multiple comorbidities, polypharmacy and the declinining cognition in this

The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on the Elderly Concerning Physiological and Emotional Stability Brock Rodgers Loma Linda University School of Nursing Introduction Sleep is a vital component to sustaining life in humans. Even though everyone participates in sleeping, many individuals do not understand the true significance of sleeping, and what benefits and consequences come with too much or too little sleep. Sleep comes in different stages throughout the period of rest, with some

Introduction and Thesis statement Sedatives and Hypnotics central nervous system drug (CNS) and works by changing the synaptic transmission in the brain some way. (Ciccone, 2016, pp. 60-61) Benzodiazepines and Barbiturates falls under above class of drug. “Benzodiazepines are the most commonly used psychotropic medication classes used by community dwelling older people with a prevalence of approximately 10-12 % and noted to cause impaired physical functioning when compared to nonusers.”(Gray, S

in the final stage of life. I found the topic interesting and I wanted to learn more. The article that I selected is titled Rehabilitation of the Hospice and Palliative Care Patient. Multiple factors associated with disability include neurologic and musculoskeletal problems, deconditioning, pain, bowel and bladder dysfunction, thromboembolic disease and coexisting comorbidities. These factors often lead to depression, poor quality of life, increased caregiver needs, and the need for institutionalization

can we change certain occurrences. For instance, our mental level decreases, as well as, strength, flexibility and balance and our mood and energy level diminishes, for these reasons the elder person is at high risk for falls and injury and also are prone to depression. Many elderly people lose their ability of living independently due to decreased mobility, frailty and other physical or cognitive health issues. Many will seek some sort of long-term care, such as, home and community care, assisted