Chronic pain Chronic pain is very common in older adults. A person who has pain needs a thorough medical assessment and ongoing pain management.
Modern medicine can successfully treat pain.
Health, independence and quality of life depend on the absence of pain. Some common myths about pain and aging Pain is to be expected as a normal part of the aging process. Not true . The presence of pain in older adults is not normal and is usually associated with a medical condition. It should be treated with the same aggressive approach that is used for younger people.