Chronic Pain, Medication Misuse and the Older Adult

Join for a FREE workforce development training, a part of the 2025 Gero Competencies Series, focusing on geriatric competencies for medical and mental health professionals and paraprofessionals who support older adults.

*2 OR NASW CEUs pending*

Learning Objectives:

• Review the older adult’s experience of pain and potential for medication misuse
• Recognize behavioral manifestations of pain, especially among communication impaired patients
• Recognize pain amongst cognitively impaired older adults (due to neurodiversity, IDD, TBIs, post-stroke, delirium, dementias)
• Expand knowledge of practical tools for pain management
• Identify elements of successful treatment planning

Presenter: Dr. Katie Drago, a dual board certified internist and geriatrician