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Up to 80% of nursing home residents are affected by pain. Pain assessment aims to determine pain intensity, quality, and course of pain to underpin diagnostic decision making. In the nursing home population, pain assessment is frequently compromised by cognitive impairment. Characteristics of the nursing h...

Caring for the Ages

March 2, 2023

Pain Can Be a Total Pain

JAMDA

February 23, 2021

Pain Control With Intra-Articular Steroid Injection Can Reduce Dementia-related Mood and Behavioral Changes in Nursing Home Settings

JAMDA

March 6, 2019

Pain in Older Australians Seeking Aged Care Services: Findings From the Registry of Older South Australians (ROSA)

JAMDA

April 22, 2020

Pain Is Associated With Poor Balance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Pain is a risk factor for falls in older adults, but the mechanisms are not well understood, limiting our ability to implement effective preventive strategies. The aim of this study was to systematically review and synthesize the literature that has examined the impact of pain on static, dynamic, multicomp...