(240) Poor, scared, and hurting: the experiences of Black elders managing chronic pain

Abstract

Pain is a challenging stressor that can affect every facet of a person’s life and significantly diminish their quality of life. Those at greatest risk for diminished quality of life secondary to pain are older adults. Older adults have an increased likelihood to have chronic end-stage diseases that cause moderate to severe pain. Unfortunately, the management of pain amongst the older adult population has been consistently poor. Of particular concern within the older adult and chronically ill populations are Black Americans.