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Pain management for older adults : a self-help guide / editors, Thomas Hadjistavropoulos and Heather D. Hadjistavropoulos

Pain management for older adults : a self-help guide / editors, Thomas Hadjistavropoulos and Heather D. Hadjistavropoulos
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618.97/PAI
Health & Wellbeing   Wingham . Available .  
618.97/PAI
Health & Wellbeing   Bulahdelah . Available .  
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ISBN 9781496394811
Shelf Location 618.97/PAI
Health
Title Pain management for older adults : : a self-help guide / / editors, Thomas Hadjistavropoulos and Heather D. Hadjistavropoulos
Edition Second ed.
Publication Details Seattle, Washington:
©2019 IASP Press/Wolters Kluwer,
Collation 189 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm ;
General Note 'Easy-to-follow techniques for managing your pain' on cover.
Bibliography Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Abstract/Summary Written specifically for older adults who need practical information and advice for managing chronic pain, this easy-to-read, illustrated guide offers effective techniques, exercises, and methods to improve quality of life. With an emphasis on realistic goals, resisting negative thoughts, and mind/body balance, this second edition of Pain Management for Older Adults: A Self-Help Guide offers an up-to-date approach to successful pain management, ideal for older adults with chronic pain, physicians and health-care providers, and caregivers. - Includes self-assessment checklists, progress charts, photos and illustrations, and clear instructions for managing pain - in easy-to-read large print. - Uses worksheets, bulleted lists, and an easy-to-follow organization to improve learning and help you effectively tailor information to your specific needs. - Examines the many areas of daily life that affect chronic pain, including relaxation and mood, social support, exercise, the home environment, nutrition, sleep, the physician-patient relationship, and the role of medication. - Provides information for caregivers of older adults who have dementia. - Discusses many techniques and methods that have been found to be helpful for patients of any age who live with persistent pain.
Subject Pain in old age -- Treatment
Pain -- Physiological aspects
Quality of life
Pain Management collection
Other Author Hadjistavropoulos, Thomas
Hadjistavropoulos, Heather D.
Alternate Title A self-help guide : pain management for older adults
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