[Pain: a psychogeriatric perspective].

: Identifying pain in old people is very important, because it modifies daily life and functional performance, and it increases dependence from others. It may be expressed not only as a sensitive experience but also as psychological disorders. It interferes with cognitive area and it is a risk factor for suicide. The subject is considered from a multidimensional approach: in the diagnosis of pain in the interview and as a psychiatric evaluation in other medical areas.