Investigation of Pain for the Elderly with Dementia

Objective To investigate the incidence of pain for the.elderly with dementia in our country.Methods The Chinese version of Doloplus-2 was used to assess pain in 103 patients with dementia.Results One or more specific diseases may cause pain in 94 patients,degeneration of bone and joint top of the list;69 patients with pain score geater than or equal to 5 points,the incidence of pain as much as 67% .Older persons in different age groups the incidence of pain is different,with the age increased the incidence of pain increased;different older age groups pain scores had no significant difference.Conclusion Pain in patients with dementia should be of great importance to the medical staff and give full play to the nursing staff in pain management. Key words: Atzheimer disease; Pain; Aged