A new literature review study from researchers at the University of Tel Aviv has found that people with dementia and other forms of cognitive impairment have altered responses to pain, with many conditions associated with increased pain sensitivity.  The researched findings question the previous notion that people with cognitive impairment have reduced pain sensitivity to pain. Rather, it appears that those with widespread brain atrophy or neural … Continue reading Lit review study finds altered pain processing in patients with cognitive impairment.