Why are dementia patients so difficult to evaluate for pain?

Pain in the eledrly with demntia Article

Pain and Dementia

1.  What is the incidence of pain in Nursing Homes?

2.  Name three chronic conditions and three acute conditions that can cause pain in the elderly?

3.  What is the incidence of pain for cancer patients with active disease and those with advanced

disease?

4.  Why are dementia patients so difficult to evaluate for pain?

5.  What are the names of two instruments for evaluating a patient’s pain?

6.  What pain assessment instrument is specifically suggested for the elderly?

7.  What scale can be utilized to measure pain for advanced dementia patients?

8.  What three drugs should be avoided in the elderly?