Pain and Age – Healthier Ageing
Pain and Age (Healthier Ageing)
The rate of population ageing is rising, with the number of people over 60 expected to double between 2030 and 2050. And we need to consider how we can meet their needs before it’s too late. Although people are living longer, they are not necessarily living healthier into old age. We need to tackle long-term health management so that we don’t just live longer but live better.
We know that pain is associated with ageing. There is a progressive increase in pain with a peak in growth during middle age (55-65 years) up to 80%.1 One fifth of adults over 65 experience pain at 4 or more sites.2
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Pain and Healthy Ageing
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What is healthy ageing?
We see pain as a symptom of the ageing process. But pain influences how we age. A more proactive approach to pain management could have a profound impact on long-term health and help facilitate healthy ageing. Therefore, we believe driving optimal pain management today will lead to a healthier tomorrow.
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Age - New dimension to manage pain
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You are likely to have many day-to-day conversations about pain with your patients, conversations led by duration and location of pain. But we also need to consider the third dimension of pain which is age.
Age is an essential consideration in pain management because pain perception, tolerance, and effectiveness of treatment vary significantly across age groups. We have tools and resources that take into consideration psychological, developmental and psychosocial factors to provide tailored approach to manage pain across age groups.
Age-based pain evaluation guide
A practical tool using age as the new dimension to assess the most common types of everyday pain.
Age-tailored pain treatment guide
Tailor treatment guide basis age for managing mild to moderate pain with OTCs.
Age pain risk assessment tool
Risk assessment tool with the age as the lens before recommending OTCs for musculoskeletal pain.
Age-based pain consult tool
A set of advice on pain consultation considering their age to help address patient expectations.
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OTC Decision Tree (Age)
Age tailored guide to common OTC pain relief treatments based on scientific evidence in current, published clinical treatment guidelines and peer-reviewed literature.
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Pain treatment protocols
Pain protocols is a stepwise approach to manage commonly seen pain states.
Global pain awareness week webinars
Stay informed with our series of educational webinars, designed to update you on the latest advancements in pain management.
Patient communication skills training
The program offers four essential modules to help you better understand and connect with patients.
