INTRODUCTION
chronic pain, dementia, Pain, pain
CHRONIC PAIN
Chronic non‐cancer pain is a prevalent condition affecting 37% of community‐dwelling older adults who live in the community (Abdulla et al., Pain is often inadequately managed (Turk et al., The health benefits of physical activity have been well demonstrated in older adults (Horgas, The theory of music, mood and movement (MMM) illustrates the effects of music on physical activity to improve health outcomes (Murrock & Higgins, Garza‐Villarreal et al. (Music‐with‐movement programme also demonstrated positive outcomes on cognitive functions and moods for older adults with dementia (Cheung et al., It is believed that the music‐with‐movement programme can help older adults develop physical exercise habits and improve their pain situations. People with healthy habits live longer, are happier and utilize less healthcare resources, paving the way for healthy ageing. The music‐with‐movement exercise programme (MMEP) was developed in consultation with a music therapist and a physiotherapist. They chose five songs and integrated the exercise from an exercise book into the music. The steps, intensity and appropriateness for older adults were reviewed by the physiotherapist. The effectiveness of exercise guidebook was validated in a pilot randomized controlled trial involving 64 community‐dwelling older adults with chronic pain (Li et al., 