Recent developments in pain in dementia

Erik Scherder; Joujke Oosterman; Dick Swaab; Keela A. Herr; Marcel Ooms; Miel Ribbe; Joseph Sergeant; Gisele Pickering; Fabrizio Benedetti

doi:10.1136/bmj.330.7489.461

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Recent developments in pain in dementia

Erik Scherder, Joujke Oosterman, Dick Swaab, Keela A. Herr, Marcel Ooms, Miel Ribbe, Joseph Sergeant, Gisele Pickering and Fabrizio Benedetti

BMJ: British Medical Journal, Vol.330(7489), pp.461-464

01/01/2005

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.330.7489.461

PMCID: PMC549660

PMID: 15731144

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Abstract

Epidemiological studies show that, worldwide, the number of people aged over 65 will increase substantially in the next decades and that a considerable proportion of this population will develop dementia. Ample evidence shows that ageing is associated with a high rate of painful conditions, irrespective of cognitive status. The number of patients with dementia who will experience painful conditions is therefore likely to increase. A key question relates to whether and how patients with dementia perceive pain. Patients with dementia may express their pain in ways that are quite different from those of elderly people without dementia. Particularly in the more severe stages of dementia, therefore, the complexity and consequent (frequent) inadequacy of pain assessment leads to the undertreatment of pain.

Nursing

Dementia -- Complications

Pain -- Diagnosis

Pain -- Prevention and Control

Dementia -- Pathology

Pain Measurement

Pain -- Etiology

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Title: Subtitle: Recent developments in pain in dementia
Creators: Erik Scherder
Joujke Oosterman
Dick Swaab
Keela A. Herr
Marcel Ooms
Miel Ribbe
Joseph Sergeant
Gisele Pickering
Fabrizio Benedetti
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: BMJ: British Medical Journal, Vol.330(7489), pp.461-464
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.330.7489.461
PMID: 15731144
PMCID: PMC549660
NLM abbreviation: Bmj
ISSN: 0959-8146
Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
Language: English
Date published: 01/01/2005
Academic Unit: Nursing Administration and Gen; Nursing
Record Identifier: 9983557358502771

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