Subjective and Objective Pain Assessment in Persons with Alzheimer ’s Disease and Related Dementias: Comparisons Among Self-Report of Pain, Observer-Rated Pain Assessment, and Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy

Pain assessment in older adults with Alzheimer ’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) is challenging due to memory and judgment impairment and limited ability to report pain verbally. There is growing interest in neuroimaging technology to measure pain at the neural level, such as functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), for monitoring cerebral hemodynamic changes. The purpose of this study was to determine whether fNIRS is a reliable objective pain measure for older adults with early-stage ADRD.
Source: The Journal of Pain - Category: Materials Science Authors: Source Type: research