Assessing Pain in Dementia

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on Jun 27, 2020 - 12:41pm CDT

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This handout describes how pain can be assessed in older adults with varying stages of dementia. It also discusses how to handle challenging behaviors in dementia patients. Finally, it provides a table with information regarding the various signs of pain in people with advanced dementia.

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Barry D Weiss
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