Association between chronic pain severity, falls, frailty and perceived health in older adults at risk of falls
Chronic pain in older adults is significantly associated with an increased risk of future falls, frailty, poor physical performance, and lower perceived health, highlighting the importance of evaluating chronic pain in fall risk assessments and vice versa. Implementing targeted prevention measures for individuals with chronic pain can potentially mitigate the risk of falls and improve overall health outcomes in this population.
Authors
- Reshma Aziz Merchant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9032-0184)
- Denishkrshna Anbarasan
Institutions
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- National University Hospital (SG)
- National University Health System (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European journal of medical research
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-025-03304-w
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00