Impact of frailty on chronic pain, activities of daily living and physical activity in community‐dwelling older adults: A cross‐sectional study

Abstract

For community-dwelling older adults with frailty, chronic pain can negatively influence sensory, emotional and cognitive aspects of pain, leading to a decline in ADL and lower physical activity. Full pain assessment focused on sensory and emotional aspects of pain is important to identify frailty among older adults. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 1079-1084.