Lachman and Andreoletti state that the elderly in general are stoic against pain because they consider it normal during aging; however, this is influenced by how they feel with themselves, how pain affects their daily lives, and how they perceive the meaning of coping with it.
Lachman y Andreoletti refieren que los ancianos en general son estoicos ante el dolor porque consideran que es normal en la vejez; sin embargo, en esto influye la forma como se sienten ellos mismos, cómo el dolor afecta su vida diaria y cómo perciben el significado de afrontarlo.