Clinical neurology and epidemiology of the major neurodegenerative diseases
MG Erkkinen, MO Kim… - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2018 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Neurodegenerative diseases are a common cause of morbidity and cognitive impairment in
older adults. Most clinicians who care for the elderly are not trained to diagnose these …
older adults. Most clinicians who care for the elderly are not trained to diagnose these …
Assessment and management of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia include agitation, depression, apathy,
repetitive questioning, psychosis, aggression, sleep problems, wandering, and a variety of …
repetitive questioning, psychosis, aggression, sleep problems, wandering, and a variety of …
An overview of systematic reviews of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for the treatment of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia
Background: This systematic overview reports findings from systematic reviews of
randomized controlled trials of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for …
randomized controlled trials of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for …
[HTML][HTML] Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia
J Cerejeira, L Lagarto - Frontiers in neurology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), also known as
neuropsychiatric symptoms, represent a heterogeneous group of non-cognitive symptoms …
neuropsychiatric symptoms, represent a heterogeneous group of non-cognitive symptoms …
Antipsychotic use in dementia: a systematic review of benefits and risks from meta-analyses
RR Tampi, DJ Tampi… - … advances in chronic …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The purpose of this review is to evaluate the data on the use of antipsychotics
in individuals with dementia from meta-analyses. Methods: We performed a literature search …
in individuals with dementia from meta-analyses. Methods: We performed a literature search …
[HTML][HTML] Pharmacotherapy of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: state of the art and future progress
R Magierski, T Sobow, E Schwertner… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The core symptoms of different dementia subtypes are the behavioral and psychological
symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and its neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS). BPSD symptoms …
symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and its neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS). BPSD symptoms …
Benzodiazepine misuse in the elderly: risk factors, consequences, and management
G Airagnes, A Pelissolo, M Lavallée, M Flament… - Current psychiatry …, 2016 - Springer
Benzodiazepine (BZD) inappropriate use (ie, misuse and overuse) is a worldwide public
health problem. Despite current knowledge about increased sensitivity to side effects in the …
health problem. Despite current knowledge about increased sensitivity to side effects in the …
Effect of animal‐assisted interventions on depression, agitation and quality of life in nursing home residents suffering from cognitive impairment or dementia: A cluster …
C Olsen, I Pedersen, A Bergland… - … journal of geriatric …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in cognitively impaired nursing
home residents is known to be very high, with depression and agitation being the most …
home residents is known to be very high, with depression and agitation being the most …
[HTML][HTML] Randomized placebo-controlled trial of nabilone for agitation in Alzheimer's disease
Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of nabilone for agitation in patients with
moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's disease (AD). Design This 14-week randomized double …
moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's disease (AD). Design This 14-week randomized double …
Managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia
LB Gerlach, HC Kales - Psychiatric Clinics, 2018 - psych.theclinics.com
Alzheimer disease and related dementias are among the most costly and distressing
medical conditions for patients and their caregivers. In 2016 it was estimated that there were …
medical conditions for patients and their caregivers. In 2016 it was estimated that there were …