Pain Causes Among Older Adults

Pain among older adults is too frequently left undiagnosed and untreated. Statistics show that 25% to 65% of older adults living on their own or with family, and up to 80% of seniors in long-term care facilities, have pain. Conditions such as dementia or Alzheimer’s disease further complicate an older adult’s ability to seek and receive adequate care for his or her pain. There are many reasons why older adults may suffer pain, from chronic disease to infection to joint and bone conditions. The National Pain Foundation has...More