Perceptions of health, cognition, and pain among middle‐aged and older adults with migraine: A population‐based cross‐sectional study examining findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

By exploring how individuals with migraine perceive their health, cognition, and pain, this study highlights the gap between self-reported health perceptions and objective health assessments. For example, individuals with migraine tend to report poorer mental health, a trend that aligns with the higher prevalence of anxiety, depression, and mood disorders observed within this population. Interestingly, despite individuals with migraine rating their memory as lower than those without migraine, objective memory testing reveals either no difference or even slightly improved scores among those with migraine. Finally, our findings support a Canadian lifetime prevalence rate in this older adult cohort of 13.7%, which aligns with the global prevalence rates of 14.0%.