title: Aging: are these 4 pain myths complicating care?
abstract: Is pain a natural part of aging? Does "toughing it out" make pain more tolerable? Read on to see what the evidence really says regarding 4 common misconceptions about pain and aging.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. Email:sthielke@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thielke
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sale
authors.forename: M Carrington
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Reid
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology*; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001294:Attitude to Health; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D059408:Pain Management / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid