Intact pain modulation through manipulation of controllability and expectations in aging.
Ana María González-RoldánJuan Lorenzo TerrasaMaria Angeles Prats-SedanoCarolina SitgesMarian van der MeulenFernand AntonPedro MontoyaPublished in: European journal of pain (London, England) (2021)
This research describes the impact of age on cognitive pain modulation evoked by the manipulation of pain controllability and pain expectations. Our findings constitute a first step in the understanding of the greater vulnerability of older individuals to chronic pain. Moreover, we show that older adults can benefit from cognitive pain control mechanisms to increase the efficacy of pain treatments.