| Pain is common and undertreated in the older population and leads to reduced quality of life. |
| Regular analgesic use increased from 1999 to 2019 among community-dwelling people aged 75–95 years; however, daily musculoskeletal pain did not decrease. |
| Opioids were not widely used. Paracetamol use increased. |
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