Relationship between psychological pain and death anxiety with comprehensive geriatric assessment in older adults.

Çağatay ÇavuşoğluIbrahim IleriRana Tuna Doğrul Cemile OzsurekciHatice CaliskanMuhammet Cemal KizilarslanogluBerna Goker

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2020)

During a CGA, practitioners should note that psychological pain and death anxiety may negatively affect cognitive function and IADL scores. Patients should be re-evaluated, following suitable psychotherapeutic interventions. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2020; 20: 1056-1060..

Keyphrases

chronic pain
sleep quality
end stage renal disease
physical activity
pain management
neuropathic pain
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
primary care
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
spinal cord
depressive symptoms
hip fracture