Dr. Susan Hickman talks about the need to better understand pain, how it changes over time, and associated risk factors among older adults.
Transcript:
The idea that there are trajectories of pain has relevance for a broader patient population beyond the nursing home setting.
There is a pressing need to better understand pain, how it changes over time, and what risk factors are associated, in particular among older adults and those with cognitive impairment who are unable to express and report their own experiences.
