Health Management for Older Adults II - Chronic Pain Management in the Elderly

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What they found in the intact elderly was that 86.3% reported pain or pain difficulties
This is rather old sample -- the average age was 84
Of the mildly demented patients, 78% reported pain in one or more sites or one or more pain symptoms
Of the severely impaired elderly, 71.1% reported pain in one or more sites