Older adults over the age of 65 received less frequent pain assessments, and had lower pain scores and less variance in pain scores after a traumatic event compared to younger adults, a new study ...

The following is an installment of the "Try This" series published by the John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing. The content is intended to encourage nurses to understand the ...

Study findings demonstrated that as the subjects became repeatedly exposed to the use of the tools, the relationship between the tools became stronger. Consideration should be given to exploring the ...

Three researchers from the University at Buffalo School of Nursing — Ashleigh Holmes, PhD student; Weijun Wang, principal research scientist; and Yu-Ping Chang, associate dean for research and ...

WASHINGTON - Acupuncture is a safe and effective approach to reducing the disabling effects of chronic low back pain in older adults, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

No significant increases in gastrointestinal, renal, cardiovascular or bleeding adverse events were seen with IV ibuprofen vs placebo. Intravenous ibuprofen reduced postoperative pain and opioid ...

New research has unlocked insights into how low back pain, a common musculoskeletal disorder, can have detrimental effects on the overall health and well-being of older adults. The 12-month ...

When older adults living in nursing homes are prescribed the pain medicine tramadol alongside certain antidepressants, their risk of seizures may go up, according to a study published in Neurology.

According to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), older Americans with chronic low back pain who received acupuncture had greater improvement in physical function and reduced ...

According to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), older Americans with chronic low back pain who received acupuncture had greater improvement in physical function and reduced ...