Pain Matters Guide

Pain is the body’s warning sign that something is wrong. Many chronic illnesses and painful conditions cause pain—such as diabetes, arthritis and toothaches. But because people living with dementia struggle to express pain in typical ways, they often have untreated pain. This is especially an issue for people in the later stages of dementia who may struggle to communicate. 

Pain Matters was created in partnership with brainXchange and the Alzheimer Society of Ontario to help family members, friends and caregivers of people with dementia recognize the relationship between responsive behaviour and pain. Behaviour has meaning and it may be an expression of pain.

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