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Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy Volume 24, 2010 - Issue 4
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EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVES ON PAIN AND PALLIATIVE CARE

Pain in People with Dementia and Impaired Verbal Communication

Harald A. Nygaard Harald A Nygaard is Professor Emeritus, NKS Olaviken Alderspsykiatriske Sykehus AS, Erdal, Norway.
Pages 414-426 | Published online: 06 Dec 2010
 
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EDITOR'S ABSTRACT

Assessment and management of pain in patients with dementia is described. How cognitively impaired patients communicate pain is addressed. Inability to express pain verbally, pain cues, and behavioral disturbances are described. Discomfort, agitation, and dementia behavior are described.

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