In a recent study published in Musculoskeletal Care, the authors investigated older people’s view on their experiences with pain and its management in relation to their views of successful aging. The authors conducted semi-structured interviews with older adults, ages 75 years or older, and the themes determined were, “‘understanding of pain’ and ‘perceptions of aging.’” The study found that, “predictable experiences of pain as one ages may contribute to an acceptance of pain.” The authors concluded that, “there is a distinction between having pain and having a problem with pain.”
