Older Women With Chronic Pain.

New York, NY Haworth Press, 1994. Hardcover First Ed thus, so stated. Very Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: shows barely discernible spine lean; else flawless. Binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 119pp. This title was previously published as "Journal of Women and Aging, Volume 6, Number 4 1994; this is the First Edition in hardcover book form. Hardback: Pictorial Paper on Boards. This much-needed book explores the issues and consequences of chronic pain in later life. Chronic pain often accompanies the non-fatal health conditions experienced by older women, but much of the professional literature virtually ignores older chronic pain sufferers. Older Women With Chronic Pain begins to fill this void by exploring chronic pain and its effects on older individuals. Authors draw upon existing pain literature, their knowledge of aging, and recognition of the health issues facing older women to illuminate the particulars of chronic pain in later life in relation to its etiology, assessment, consequences, and management. Chronic pain is not and should not be treated as part of the natural aging process. This book stresses the importance of understanding the causes and consequences of living with chronic pain in later life. Among the specific areas that chapters explore are:physical and biomedical aspects of chronic pain in later lifethe importance of using a comprehensive strategy for assessing chronic pain in older women coping strategies used by older women with chronic musculoskeletal painissues associated with cancer pain and pain management in later lifethe influence of chronic pain on the family relationships of older womennonpharmacologic interventions for the management of chronic pain in older women. The book includes a thorough review of the geriatric literature as well as suggestions for future research in the area of women with chronic pain. Researchers and academicians interested in the health concerns of older women, and clinicians and practitioners working with older women (and men) with chronic pain will find this book full of insightful information to help them in their work.