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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
Assessment of pain in elders with dementia
1College of Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
Abstract:
The importance of pain assessment and the available measurement tools for elders with dementia are reviewed. The authors recommend measuring chronic pain during active movement, and looking at inactivity, changes of motor patterns, and disruptive behaviors as indicators of pain. They also suggest querying elders about their pain even if they suffer from dementia.
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