Journal article
Chronic pain. Sources of late-life pain and risk factors for disability
Geriatrics, v 55(9), pp 40-44
Sep 2000
PMID: 10997125
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Abstract
The prevalence of pain peaks in middle age and decreases thereafter, according to most epidemiologic studies of complaints of pain. However, this apparent decrease in pain in older adults may be a statistical artifact. Eighty to 85% of persons experience a significant health problem that predisposes them to pain at some time after age 65. With aging, patients experience less frequent head, abdominal, and chest pain and more frequent joint pain. Women are more likely to report musculoskeletal pain and multiple pain sites than men, but there are no gender differences for reports of chest and abdominal pain. Many patients with chronic pain have clinically significant depressive symptoms and low self-reported quality-of-life scores.
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- Title
- Chronic pain. Sources of late-life pain and risk factors for disability
- Creators
- Sunil Verma - Drexel University, PsychiatryRollin M GallagherJana M Mossey - Drexel University, [Retired Faculty]
- Publication Details
- Geriatrics, v 55(9), pp 40-44
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; [Retired Faculty]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000089211800016
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0033829294
- Other Identifier
- 991019164511504721
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