Objectives We aim to study the effects of the prescription of benzodiazepines and
antidepressants on cognitive and functional decline in older adults living with Alzheimer's …

Background: In dementia, functional status depends on multiple factors in addition to
cognition. Nutritional status is a potentially modifiable factor related to homeostasis and …

Most patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) develop neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS)
alongside cognitive decline, and apathy is one of the most common symptoms. Few …

Background Agitation is a common symptom in dementia and linked to caregiver burden, but
both agitation and burden are multidimensional constructs. The current study sought to …

Background In dementia, a number of factors may influence functional decline in addition to
cognition. In this study, we aimed to study the potential association of the number of …

Background: There is high prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) among
dementia patients. NPS are correlated with dementia progression, functional decline, early …

Psychiatric symptoms, including changes in emotional processing, are a common feature of
many neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, dementia with Lewy …

Background There is limited knowledge regarding the process of deprescribing psychotropic
drugs to people with dementia (PwD) conducted by general practitioners (GP). We …

Background (123)-I-2-ß-carbomethoxy-3ß-(4-iodophenyl)-N-(3-fluoropropyl) nortro-pane
single photon emission computed tomography (123I-FP-CIT SPECT) was validated to …

Malnutrition is highly prevalent in older persons with dementia. Therefore, strong predictors
of malnutrition in this population are crucial to initiating early interventions. This study …