TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Pain in the Elderly A1 - McCarberg, William A2 - Bajwa, Zahid H. A2 - Wootton, R. Joshua A2 - Warfield, Carol A. PY - 2016 T2 - Principles and Practice of Pain Medicine, 3e AB - It is well known that we are an aging society with 20% of the population reaching 65 years or older by the year 2030.1 Older Americans have more chronic conditions such as osteoarthritis, atherosclerosis, cancer, and diabetes, contributing to increased health care costs, one-third of the total annual health budget today. In the older patient population, pain is the most common symptom noted when consulting a physician.2 There are multiple sites and causes of these painful conditions, including lower back (40%), arthritis (24%), previous fractures (14%), and neuropathies (11%).3 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/04 UR - neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1131936418 ER -