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Pain in dementia.
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Developing a Nonpharmacological Pain Intervention for Community-dwelling Older Adults With Dementia
Who cites it
109 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 174 citations in OpenAlex.
- What is the evidence for physical interventions for people living with advanced dementia in the community? A meta-review.BMJ supportive & palliative care · 2026Pooled it
- Systematic review of prevalence of pain among people with dementia living in the community.BMC neurology · 2026Pooled it
- Delivering Palliative Care in Mental Health Nursing Settings: A Systematic Review.Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic review of brain health in adults with chronic pain.Anaesthesia · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic review of prevalence of pain in nursing home residents with dementia.BMC geriatrics · 2023Pooled it
- Uric acid levels and their association with vascular dementia and Parkinson's disease dementia: a meta-analysis.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2023Pooled it
- Family Caregiver Challenges in Pain Management for Patients with Advanced Illnesses: A Systematic Review.Journal of palliative medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Algorithm-based pain management for people with dementia in nursing homes.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Palliative care interventions in advanced dementia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Bridging the Gap in Orofacial Pain Assessment for Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review of Validated Tools.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric DentistryPooled it
- The pain identification and communication toolkit: a training program to support family caregivers of persons with ADRD.BMC geriatrics · 2025Trial
- Effects of timely case conferencing between general practitioners and specialist palliative care services on symptom burden in patients with advanced chronic disease: results of the cluster-randomised controlled KOPAL trial.BMC palliative care · 2024Trial
- Immediate and long-term effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on pain relief in older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias: A pilot study.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Trial
- Nurses' Pain Management Competency in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses · 2026Article
- [Pain and pain management in a nursing home : Results of a cross-sectional study].Schmerz (Berlin, Germany) · 2026Article
- Testing the Implementation of the PAIN-CPG-EIT: Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- [Pain management in people with dementia : Recognizing pain and providing supportive care].Schmerz (Berlin, Germany) · 2026Article
- Nursing Home Profit Status and Pain Among Residents Living With Dementia.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses · 2026Article
- Development and Preliminary Application of a KAP Scale for Nursing Assistants in Pain Care for Older Adults With Dementia.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Article
- Orofacial pain and dementia: a brief narrative review of associations, putative mechanisms, and relevant clinical considerations.Odontology · 2026Review
49 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
The ageing revolution is changing the composition of our society with more people becoming very old with higher risks for developing both pain and dementia. Pain is normally signaled by verbal communication, which becomes more and more deteriorated in people with dementia. Thus, these individuals unnecessarily suffer from manageable but unrecognized pain. Pain assessment in patients with dementia is a challenging endeavor, with scientific advancements quickly developing. Pain assessment tools and protocols (mainly observational scales) have been incorporated into national and international guidelines of pain assessment in aged individuals. To effectively assess pain, interdisciplinary collaboration (nurses, physicians, psychologists, computer scientists, and engineers) is essential. Pain management in this vulnerable population is also preferably done in an interdisciplinary setting. Nonpharmacological management programs have been predominantly tested in younger populations without dementia. However, many of them are relatively safe, have proven their efficacy, and therefore deserve a first place in pain management programs. Paracetamol is a relatively safe and effective first-choice analgesic. There are many safety issues regarding nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, opioids, and adjuvant analgesics in dementia patients. It is therefore recommended to monitor both pain and potential side effects regularly. More research is necessary to provide better guidance for pain management in dementia.
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