Abstract
Chronic pain is highly prevalent in older adults, and until recently, was considered to be common but relatively “benign.” Mounting evidence, however, suggests that some of the 116 million US adults who suffer from chronic pain are also at an increased risk for developing age-related diseases prematurely, suffering earlier cognitive and physical decline, and experiencing earlier mortality. Given the aging US population and the prevalence of chronic pain along with related healthcare consequences, there is a critical need to better understand the relationship between aging and chronic pain. Herein, we focus on one chronic pain state, fibromyalgia, and provide an overview of the evidence suggesting that individuals with this chronic pain condition show signs of premature aging.
Keywords: Aging, chronic pain, morbidity, mortality, telomeres.
Current Aging Science
Title:Premature Aging in Fibromyalgia
Volume: 8 Issue: 2
Author(s): Afton L. Hassett, Daniel J. Clauw and David A. Williams
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Keywords: Aging, chronic pain, morbidity, mortality, telomeres.
Abstract: Chronic pain is highly prevalent in older adults, and until recently, was considered to be common but relatively “benign.” Mounting evidence, however, suggests that some of the 116 million US adults who suffer from chronic pain are also at an increased risk for developing age-related diseases prematurely, suffering earlier cognitive and physical decline, and experiencing earlier mortality. Given the aging US population and the prevalence of chronic pain along with related healthcare consequences, there is a critical need to better understand the relationship between aging and chronic pain. Herein, we focus on one chronic pain state, fibromyalgia, and provide an overview of the evidence suggesting that individuals with this chronic pain condition show signs of premature aging.
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L. Hassett Afton, J. Clauw Daniel and A. Williams David, Premature Aging in Fibromyalgia, Current Aging Science 2015; 8 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874609808666150727112214
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874609808666150727112214 |
Print ISSN 1874-6098 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1874-6128 |
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