Pain in Older Australians Seeking Aged Care Services: Findings From the Registry of Older South Australians (ROSA)

Pain is a common symptom of many illnesses that affect older adults and often has a harmful impact such as reduced physical function.1 In Australia, 28% to 61% residents of aged care homes report pain,2 –4 but these estimates are from studies with small samples and exclude older people receiving home care.
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Research Letter Source Type: research