Pain, aging and dementia: Towards a biopsychosocial model
L Gagliese, LR Gauthier, N Narain… - Progress in Neuro …, 2018 - Elsevier
Dementia is a progressive disease associated with irreversible impairment and loss of
cognitive abilities. About half of older people with dementia experience pain. In this paper …
cognitive abilities. About half of older people with dementia experience pain. In this paper …
Pain and aging: A unique challenge in neuroinflammation and behavior
SP Singh, J Guindon, PH Mody, G Ashworth… - Molecular …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Chronic pain is one of the most common, costly, and potentially debilitating health issues
facing older adults, with attributable costs exceeding $600 billion annually. The prevalence …
facing older adults, with attributable costs exceeding $600 billion annually. The prevalence …
Associations between symptoms of pain, insomnia and depression, and frailty in older adults: A cross-sectional analysis of a cohort study
Background Frailty is prevalent in older adults and has adverse effects on multiple health
outcomes. Pain, insomnia, and depressive symptoms are commonly seen and treatable …
outcomes. Pain, insomnia, and depressive symptoms are commonly seen and treatable …
Pain assessment and pain treatment for community‐dwelling people with dementia: A systematic review and narrative synthesis
L Bullock, J Bedson, JL Jordan… - … journal of geriatric …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To describe the current literature on pain assessment and pain treatment for
community‐dwelling people with dementia. Method A comprehensive systematic search of …
community‐dwelling people with dementia. Method A comprehensive systematic search of …
Psychometric properties of pain measurements for people living with dementia: a COSMIN systematic review
TO Smith, K Harvey - European Geriatric Medicine, 2022 - Springer
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 …
is often under-reported and under-treated. There remains uncertainty over what measures …
Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the management of pain in older people–a summary report
P Schofield, M Dunham, D Martin… - British Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: The objective of this study is to develop an update of the evidence-based
guidelines for the management of pain in older people. Design: Review of evidence since …
guidelines for the management of pain in older people. Design: Review of evidence since …
Pain in neurodegenerative disease: current knowledge and future perspectives
Neurodegenerative diseases are going to increase as the life expectancy is getting longer.
The management of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and …
The management of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and …
Sleep difficulties, incident dementia and all‐cause mortality among older adults across 8 years: Findings from the National Health and Aging Trends Study
Sleep difficulties have been implicated in the development and progression of dementia and
in all‐cause mortality. This study examines the relationship between sleep difficulties …
in all‐cause mortality. This study examines the relationship between sleep difficulties …
Epidemiology of pain in people with dementia living in care homes: longitudinal course, prevalence, and treatment implications
Introduction Knowledge regarding the longitudinal course, impact, or treatment implications
of pain in people with dementia living in care homes is very limited. Methods We …
of pain in people with dementia living in care homes is very limited. Methods We …
The knowledge and attitudes of general practitioners to the assessment and management of pain in people with dementia
AA Jennings, M Linehan, T Foley - BMC Family Practice, 2018 - Springer
Background Pain in people with dementia is underdiagnosed and undertreated. General
practitioners (GPs) play a pivotal role in dementia care but their perspectives on pain in …
practitioners (GPs) play a pivotal role in dementia care but their perspectives on pain in …