Lovey Brown, a 93-year-old widow who lives in a senior residential apartment complex, is experiencing back pain that keeps her awake at night. She explains to the clinic staff that

Lovey Brown, a 93-year-old widow who lives in a senior residential apartment complex, is experiencing back pain that keeps her awake at night. She explains to the clinic staff that her back hurts when she gets out of bed and when she gets up from her recliner and from the toilet. The clinic staff ask what she is using or has tried to treat the pain. She responds that she has tried Tylenol just before going to bed but nothing else. You know that the facility where Mrs. Brown lives is not an assisted living residence and that her family is at least 20 minutes driving distance away.
If you are a member of the apartment complex staff, what questions do you think might be asked of Mrs. Brown? Would you talk with a family member about Mrs. Brown’s pain?
What safety concerns, if any, do you have about Mrs. Brown?
What impact does her age and sex have on pain treatment?
What treatment modalities might be tried?