Pain in non-communicative older adults beyond dementia: a narrative review

Aging is associated with an increased risk of developing pain, especially in the presence of concurrent chronic clinical conditions. Similarly, multimorbidity can affect the perception and ability of older adults to appropriately respond to and communicate pain, and there is a clinical heterogeneity...

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Main Authors: Luca Tagliafico, Giada Maizza, Silvia Ottaviani, Mariya Muzyka, Federica Della Rovere, Alessio Nencioni, Fiammetta Monacelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1393367/full