Low back pain (LBP) is one of the major disabling health conditions among older adults
aged 60 years or older. While most causes of LBP among older adults are non-specific and …

Chronic pain is highly prevalent in the ageing population. Individuals with neurological
disorders such as dementia are susceptible patient groups in which pain is frequently under …

Pain is a subjective experience, unfortunately, some patients cannot provide a self-report of
pain verbally, in writing, or by other means. In patients who are unable to self-report pain …

Purpose To study the various pain assessment tools based on their psychometric properties
and ease of use. Methods Published articles on psychometric properties of pain tools were …

Purpose Detecting pain in older people with dementia is challenging. Consequentially, pain
is often under-reported and under-treated. There remains uncertainty over what measures …

Background High symptom burden is common in long-term care residents with dementia
and results in distress and behavioral challenges if undetected. Physicians may have limited …

Aim To identify and evaluate psychometric properties of assessment tools for assessing pain
interference in children, adolescents, and adults with chronic pain and the inability to self …

Pain is common among people with moderate to severe dementia, but inability of patients to
self-report means it often goes undetected and untreated. We developed the electronic Pain …

Background Care home staff have a critical bearing on quality. The staff employed, the
training they receive and how well they identify and manage residents' needs are likely to …

Recognition of pain in older persons with dementia is a considerable challenge to quality
pain care for this vulnerable population. Without recognition, pain cannot be thoroughly …