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How to Assess Pain in Nonverbal Dementia Patients | Podcast 296

How do you know a resident with dementia is in pain if they can’t speak? Too often, pain goes untreated because staff miss the signs. Proper assessment tools can change that. In this week’s episode, nursing home abuse lawyer Rob Schenk welcomes guest Nicole Dawson to talk about pain assessment tools for nonverbal residents with dementia. The Nursing Home Abuse Podcast is hosted by Georgia trial lawyer Rob Schenk. If your loved one has been injured in a nursing home, please call (678) 823-7678 to speak with an attorney at Schenk Nursing Home Abuse Law today. Alternatively, you can visit https://www.schenkfirm.com for more information. Nicole Dawson's Contact Information: Facebook:   / ucfchps   Instagram:   / ucfchps   X:   / ucfchps   Timestamps 00:00:24 Intro 00:01:28 Question of the Week 00:04:28 Guest Intro 00:05:15 How can staff tell the difference between pain behaviors and dementia-related behaviors? 00:09:33 How do tools like PAINAD or PACSLAC work in a long-term care setting? 00:10:27 How can nursing home staff decide which pain assessment tool to use? 00:12:44 Are these tools being used consistently across nursing homes? 00:13:25 What improvements or innovations are needed in pain assessment tools for dementia care? 00:20:45 What documentation practices support better pain detection and follow-up?