Pain and cognitive function in Korean older adults aged 60 years or more: A retrospective longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT: To elucidate the relationship between pain and cognitive decline in adults aged ≥60 years using data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging survey. We included 3,287 older adults aged ≥60 years with a Korean Mini-Mental State Examination score ≥24. We assessed the presence of pain and pain interference using self-administered questionnaires. Pain interference was determined based on whether the pain limited the participants' activities of daily living. According to this assessment, participants were categorized as no pain, low-impact pain, and high-impact pain. Cognitive function was assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination and classified into 3 groups: normal, cognitive impairment, and suspected dementia. Potential confounding factors, including pain × survey year, were adjus

SUBMITTER: Kim YA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11460889 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature