Pain and Cognitive Function Among Older Adults Living in the Community
Author(s) -
Guusje van der Leeuw,
Laura Eggermont,
Ling Shi,
William Milberg,
Alden L. Gross,
Jeffrey M. Hausdorff,
Jonathan F. Bean,
Suzanne G. Leveille
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology series a
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.134
H-Index - 189
eISSN - 1758-535X
pISSN - 1079-5006
DOI - 10.1093/gerona/glv166
Subject(s) - cognition , chronic pain , gerontology , cross sectional study , cognitive skill , activities of daily living , effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance , psychology , young adult , medicine , clinical psychology , psychiatry , pathology
Pain related to many age-related chronic conditions is a burdensome problem in elderly adults and may also interfere with cognitive functioning. The purpose of this study was to examine the cross-sectional relationship between measures of pain severity and pain interference and cognitive performance in community-living older adults.
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