MHU 201: Foundations of Medical Humanities and MHU 498: Senior Seminar: MHU 498 Mikey_non-verbal communications AND physical therapists AND body language AND coaching AND play through pain

Physiological factors and pain processing in the older adult -- The psychosocial impact of pain on the older adult patient -- Pain assessment in the older adult patient -- Pain assessment in the nonverbal, cognitively impaired older adults -- A review of pain assessment tools for use with the older adult patient -- Developing a comprehensive plan for managing pain in older adults -- Choosing the right medication for the pain complaint -- Adjuvant analgesic medications -- Managing medication side effects and specific recommendations for using medications with older patients -- Interventional options such as vertebroplasty for compression fractures, nerve blocks, and acupuncture -- Complementary interventions for pain management in older adults -- The role of physical therapy with pain and reconditioning -- Palliative care : techniques to promote comfort -- When is hospice the best option? -- Osteoarthritis and gout -- Chronic back pain and osteoporosis -- Neuropathic pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia and diabetic neuropathy -- Central poststroke pain syndrome -- Facial pain associated with temporal arteritis and trigeminal neuralgia -- Rheumatological conditions -- Fibromyalgia -- Anxiety and depression in older adults -- Alcohol and substance use, misuse, and abuse.