Treating the most vulnerable: A discursive review of experimental pain in Alzheimer's disease.

Wm Larkin IversenRonald L CowanSebastian AtallaSydney S EnglehartTanya R GureKaren O MossClaire M RyanDouglas W ScharreKathy D WrightTodd B Monroe

Published in: Nursing open (2021)

Pain characteristics in AD that differ from cognitively intact controls must be explored to properly address pain in this population. Nurses are well positioned to address these issues in order to provide a high quality of care to adults with AD.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
healthcare
cognitive decline
mental health
palliative care
spinal cord
spinal cord injury
postoperative pain
affordable care act