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Management Of Persistent Pain In Older Adults: The Mobilize Boston Study, Suzanne G. Leveille, Carrie Stewart
Management Of Persistent Pain In Older Adults: The Mobilize Boston Study, Suzanne G. Leveille, Carrie Stewart
Suzanne G. Leveille
OBJECTIVES: To describe the prevalence of pharmacological (PS) and nonpharmacological (NPS) pain management approaches used by older adults with persistent pain and to identify characteristics associated with use of these approaches.
DESIGN: Population-based cohort.
SETTING: Urban and suburban communities in the
Boston, Massachusetts, area.
PARTICIPANTS: Seven hundred sixty-five adults aged 64
and older underwent a home interview and clinic examination. Those reporting any persistent pain were included in this analysis (N = 599).
MEASUREMENTS: All prescription and nonprescription
medications were recorded during the home interview.
NPS modalities for pain management were assessed using
a modification of the Pain Management Inventory. …
Characteristics Of Chronic Pain Associated With Sleep Difficulty In Older Adults: The Maintenance Of Balance, Independent Living, Intellect, And Zest In The Elderly (Mobilize) Boston Study, Suzanne G. Leveille Phd, Qian Chen Bsn, Rn
Characteristics Of Chronic Pain Associated With Sleep Difficulty In Older Adults: The Maintenance Of Balance, Independent Living, Intellect, And Zest In The Elderly (Mobilize) Boston Study, Suzanne G. Leveille Phd, Qian Chen Bsn, Rn
Suzanne G. Leveille
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate pain severity and distribution
in relation to sleep difficulty in older adults.
DESIGN: Population-based cross-sectional study.
SETTING: Community within a 5-mile radius of the study
center at the Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew Senior-
Life (HSL), Boston.
PARTICIPANTS: Seven hundred sixty-five participants of
the Maintenance of Balance, Independent Living, Intellect,
and Zest in the Elderly (MOBILIZE) Boston Study aged 64
and older.
MEASUREMENTS: Pain severity was measured using the
Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) Pain Severity Subscale. Musculoskeletal pain distribution was grouped according to no pain, single site, two or more sites, and widespread pain
(upper and lower …
Tender Point Count, Pain, And Mobility In The Older Population: The Mobilize Boston Study, Suzanne G. Leveille, Laura H.P. Eggermont
Tender Point Count, Pain, And Mobility In The Older Population: The Mobilize Boston Study, Suzanne G. Leveille, Laura H.P. Eggermont
Suzanne G. Leveille
Abstract: Prevalence of tender points (TP), and widespread pain and fibromyalgia, as well as the relationship between TP and widespread pain and mobility, was examined in 585 community-dwelling older adults (mean age 78.2 years, 63.4% female). Pain was based on location (none, single site, multisite, widespread). Mobility was measured by the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), gait speed, and self-reported (S-R) mobility difficulty. Tender-point count and health characteristics (ie, BMI, chronic conditions, analgesic use, number of medications, depression, and blocks walked per week) were assessed. Several participants had 3 or more TP (22.1%) although prevalence of criteria-based fibromyalgia was low …
Physical Activity And Executive Function In Aging: The Mobilize Boston Study, Suzanne G. Leveille, Laura H.P. Eggermont
Physical Activity And Executive Function In Aging: The Mobilize Boston Study, Suzanne G. Leveille, Laura H.P. Eggermont
Suzanne G. Leveille
OBJECTIVES: To determine the relationship between
physical activity and cognition, specifically executive function, and the possible mediating role of factors such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) and CVD risk factors, chronic
pain, and depressive symptoms.
DESIGN: Cross-sectional study.
SETTING: Population-based study of individuals aged 70 and older in the Boston area.
PARTICIPANTS: Older community-dwelling adults (n5
544; mean age 78, 62% female).
MEASUREMENTS: Presence of heart disease (self-reported
physician diagnosed), pain, and depressive symptomatology
were assessed using interviewer-administered questions.
Blood pressure was measured. Engagement in physical activity was determined using the Physical Activity Scale for
the Elderly (PASE). Cognitive function was …
Comparing Pain Severity Versus Pain Location In The Mobilize Boston Study: Chronic Pain And Lower Extremity Function, Suzanne G. Leveille, Laura H.P. Eggermont
Comparing Pain Severity Versus Pain Location In The Mobilize Boston Study: Chronic Pain And Lower Extremity Function, Suzanne G. Leveille, Laura H.P. Eggermont
Suzanne G. Leveille
Background. This study compared measures of chronic pain, for example, number of pain sites and overall pain
severity, in relation to lower extremity function in the older population.
Methods. Six hundred older adults (mean age 77.9 years, 64% female) were queried about presence of chronic pain.
Number of pain sites was categorized as none, single site, multisite, or widespread. Pain severity was measured in
quartiles of the Brief Pain Inventory pain severity subscale. Lower extremity function was assessed by the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), a composite measure of gait speed, balance, and chair stands.
Results. Many older persons reported …