Chronic pain is highly prevalent among older adults where it is associated with significant
suffering, disability, social isolation, and greater costs and burden to health care systems …

The prevalence of pain increases with each decade of life. Pain in the elderly is distinctly
different from pain experienced by younger individuals. Cancer is a leading cause of pain; …

Objective. There has been a growing recognition of the need for better pharmacologic
management of chronic pain among older adults. To address this need, the National …

With the shifting age demographics of the US population, more psychologists will be asked
to provide clinical services to older adults. Given the high prevalence of persistent pain in …

According to self-report measures, acute pain probably occurs at much the same rate across
all age groups. Chronic pain is experienced more by older people, but this increase does …

Abstract Setting. With the ageing of the world's population, any health problem which
adversely affects quality of life in older persons becomes increasingly salient. Persistent …

Non-malignant pain in the elderly is frequently under-treated, with physicians appearing to
be uncertain concerning how best to achieve optimum management of this common …

Background. Chronic or persistent pain is a common problem in older adults and is often
associated with significant physical disability and psychosocial problems. The potential …

Managing persistent pain is challenging, particularly in older adults who often have
comorbidities and physiological changes that affect dosing and adverse effect profiles. The …

Pain is a complex phenomenon caused by noxious sensory stimuli or neuropathological
mechanisms. An individual's memories, expectations, and emotions modify the experience …