Adverse childhood experiences and chronic pain in adults aged 86: findings from the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic pain, a major cause of disability, is prevalent in older people. Exposure to multiple adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is associated with increased levels of chronic pain in later life. However, this association has not been investigated in people aged older than 80 years. Therefore, the primary objective of this study was to explore the relationship between ACEs and chronic pain in people with a mean age of 86 years, participants of the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936.

Methods

A survey co-developed by researchers, clinicians and people with lived experience (PWLE) that assessed chronic pain and ACEs was completed by 229 participants (response rate 67%). Associations between ACE exposure and chronic pain were investigated using multinomial logistic regressio

SUBMITTER: Senaratne DNS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12571862 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature