Quality of Life for Older Adults with Neuropathy

Abstract

europathy is a condition that results from damage to, or dysfunction of, the nervous system. Most of the damage exists in the peripheral nervous system, which lies beyond the spine and brain, caused neuropathic symptoms (W.H.O, 2015). Neuropathy is a leading cause of chronic pain, which persists for three months or more. About 8% of people who report chronic pain suffer from some form of neuropathy, which affects about 20, 000 people in the U.S. and 15 million in the U.S. and Europe combined, according to the American Chronic Pain Association (W.H.O, 2016)