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17317450

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-2-23
pubmed:abstractText
Chronic musculoskeletal pain is a common, disabling condition that affects at least one in four elderly people. Figures are much higher in nursing homes, in which as many as 45-80% of residents has pain that contributes to functional impairment and decreased quality of life. Multiple comorbidity, under-reporting of symptoms and cognitive impairment make pain evaluation often difficult. Chronic pain is often associated with anxiety and depressive symptoms, but care must be taken to avoid attributing pain entirely to psychogenic causes. Indeed pain is an understudied problem in frail elderly patients, especially in those with cognitive impairment, delirium, or dementia. In a large Italian home care study, age of 85 years or more and low cognitive performance were predictors of failing to receive adequate analgesics. However, most patients with cognitive impairment and even those with severe dementia can be assessed using one of the available pain-intensity scales (verbal or not verbal). Structured programs are needed for routine pain assessment and treatment in older people.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0167-4943
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
44 Suppl 1
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
167-71
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Affective, behavior and cognitive disorders in the elderly with chronic musculoskelatal pain: the impact on an aging population.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine and Aging, S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy. c.frondini@aosp.bo.it <c.frondini@aosp.bo.it>
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article