[Pain in elderly people suffering from dementia].
The prevalence of pain increases with age. An increase in the pain threshold and pain tolerance is sometimes observed in elderly people suffering from dementia. Hetero-assessment of pain with validated tools is essential in these patients.
Département d'anesthésie-réanimation-douleur, Institut Curie, Paris. alicedesmouliere@hotmail.fr
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D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D003704:Dementia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods*