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also know from the literature that pain in later life increases various adverse outcomes.

For example, pain is related to falls and fractures related to depression and anxiety, suicidality, social isolation, sleep disturbance, mobility problems, decreased physical functioning, cognitive deficits, frailty, and spousal distress.

So today I'm going to start with a project that is focused on back pain.

And the reason I chose back pain is because it's the most common chronic pain condition.

It's the second most common reason for an office visit We know that lifetime prevalence exceeds 80%.

And we just learned about the considerable morbidity and potential adverse outcomes related to chronic pain in later life.

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To learn more, please visit our website at aging.ucsd.edu.

I'm thrilled to be talking to this audience about an age-friendly approach to pain, mood, and mobility.

I have no commercial financial relationships to disclose.

The funding I have is listed here.

So as an extension of Danielle's introduction, my overarching career goals are as follows.

I'm a rheumatologist with a research focus and passion on older adults.

I'm a clinical investigator focused on improving outcomes that matter most for older adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain.

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