Pain in Older People Special Interest Group

To provide a forum for members of the British Pain Society with an interest in pain in older people.

Description of Activities and Scientific Focus

To increase awareness and promote education about pain in older persons
To provide a national and interdisciplinary forum for people interested in clinical and research questions on pain in older persons
To develop/endorse best practice guidelines for assessment and management of pain in older persons
To promote discussion and research on pain in older persons, including:
- senescence of pain perception
- multidimensional assessment of pain and its consequences
- pharmacological and non-pharmacological management of pain
- uniqueness of the pain experience in patients with cognitive impairment
To facilitate the development of international collaborative research efforts on pain in older persons

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