Precision Health: Use of Omics to Optimize Self-Management of Chronic Pain in Aging

Given the recent and projected growth in the number of individuals who are older adults and centenarians, a primary challenge is the ability to provide optimal care for this segment of the population, 50% of whom have three or more chronic illnesses. One symptom that resonates across most chronic illnesses is pain. More than one half of Americans experience chronic pain associated with comorbidities and mortality (Grey, Schulman-Green, Knafl,& Reynolds, 2015). The risk of experiencing pain increases for females and older adults (Nahin, 2015). Although acute pain serves a biological
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Source Type: research