The Landscape of Present and Future Pain Management in Later Life, An Issue Clinics Geriatric Medicine (Volume 42 1)

In this issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest editors Drs. Corey B. Simon and Staja “Star” Booker bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Chronic Pain Management. Top experts in the field discuss current and future best practices in managing pain in older adults, including how health equity principles, artificial intelligence, and research discovery shape the landscape of present and future pain management. This issue focuses on providing future recommendations to achieve quality, equitable, and accessible pain treatment to all adults in later life. Contains 11 relevant, practice-oriented topics including responsible opioid management; treating post-COVID pain; palliative care and cannabis management; pain management for older adults in the disadvantaged community; and more Provides in-depth clinical reviews on chronic pain management, offering actionable insights for clinical practice Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews