Pain in Older Adults With Dementia: A Survey in Spain

The risk of suffering pain increases significantly throughout life, reaching the highest levels in its latest years. Prevalence of pain in nursing homes is estimated to range from 40 to 80% of residents, most of them old adults affected with dementia. It is already known that pain is under-diagnosed...

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Main Authors: Lydia Giménez-Llort, Maria Luisa Bernal, Rachael Docking, Aida Muntsant-Soria, Virginia Torres-Lista, Antoni Bulbena, Patricia A. Schofield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2020.592366/full