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Guidance on: the assessment of pain in older people
- Authors:
- BRITISH PAIN SOCIETY, BRITISH GERIATRICS SOCIETY
- Publishers:
- British Pain Society, British Geriatrics Society
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 36p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The British Pain Society has worked with the British Geriatrics Society and the Royal College of Physicians to produce new concise guidance on 'The assessment of pain in older people'. The guidelines have been developed to provide: recommendations in simple and clear terms for assessing pain in all older people; several types of scales that can be photocopied and used to assist in assessments, to monitor progress and evaluate the effect of treatment; and an algorithm for simple implementation of the guidance.
Palliative and end of life care for older people: best practice guide
- Author:
- BRITISH GERIATRICS SOCIETY
- Publisher:
- British Geriatrics Society
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
Good end of life care is an important component in the care of older people. Palliative care seeks to influence improvement in the quality of life of patients with incurable disease by advocating a holistic, problem-orientated approach, including symptom control. Cancer patients are traditionally viewed as the primary recipients of palliative care, but it is increasingly recognised that good palliative care is important in the management of patients with any incurable disease, whatever the diagnosis (e.g. dementia, chronic chest disease, chronic heart failure, motor neurone disease, Parkinson's disease). Since the majority of people die at an older age, this is particularly relevant to those caring for older people.