Background Potentially inappropriate antipsychotic use in long-term care (LTC) facilities has
been the focus of significant policy and clinical attention over the past 20 years. However …

Objectives Psychotropic medications are commonly inappropriately prescribed for people
with dementia (PwD) residing in nursing homes. This population is often multi-morbid …

Objective Little is known about the effectiveness of a psychosocial behaviour management
programme on home‐dwelling people with dementia. We developed a Behaviour Analytics …

Background Physical restraints, such as bedrails, belts in chairs or beds, and fixed tables,
are commonly used for older people in general hospital settings. Reasons given for using …

Objective We investigate whether older adults who were newly diagnosed with dementia
(severity unspecified) and resided in an assisted living facility that offered a dementia care …

Background Agitation and/or aggression affect up to 60% of persons living with dementia in
long-term care (LTC). It can be treated via non-pharmacological and pharmacological …

Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are a group of non-cognitive
symptoms and behaviors that often occur with a diagnosis of dementia. Aggression is the …

Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are a worldwide problem.
Estimates indicate approximately 96% of persons with dementia (PWD) exhibit BPSD that …

Introduction In the last decade, increasing research interest has been expressed in
responsive behaviours of older adults living in long-term care (LTC) homes, including …

Aim To describe a study protocol for a survey study in German nursing homes that (1) plans
to enhance a typology of care units (2) and investigates the association between different …