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Pain should now be considered the fifth vital sign and should be assessed at every visit for patients in all categories. Use of Likert scales (e.g. 1–10) or a pictorial scale (e.g. facial expressions) can be useful to quantify pain. Even patients with dementia can be evaluated for pain, using such tools as the CNA Pain Assessment Tool (CPAT) and the Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia Scale (PAINAD‐G).^10,11