The role of the occupational therapist in the management of neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia in clinical settings

J Fraker, HC Kales, M Blazek, J Kavanagh… - … therapy in health care, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) of dementia include aggression, agitation, depression,
anxiety, delusions, hallucinations, apathy, and disinhibition. NPS affect dementia patients …

Management of neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia in clinical settings: recommendations from a multidisciplinary expert panel

HC Kales, LN Gitlin, CG Lyketsos… - Journal of the …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Noncognitive neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) of dementia (aggression, agitation,
depression, anxiety, delusions, hallucinations, apathy, disinhibition) affect individuals with …

Neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia: considerations for pharmacotherapy in the USA

SV Phan, S Osae, JC Morgan, M Inyang, SC Fagan - Drugs in R&D, 2019 - Springer
Dementia affects all domains of cognition. The relentless progression of the disease after
diagnosis is associated with a 98% incidence of neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) at some …

[PDF][PDF] Update on neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia: evaluation and management

RK Kalapatapu, JA Neugroschl - Geriatrics, 2009 - researchgate.net
The neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia are perhaps the most distressing and difficult-to-
treat features of the disease (Figure 1, page 21). This review addresses the process of …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond the black box: what is the role for antipsychotics in dementia?

TW Meeks, DV Jeste - Current psychiatry, 2008 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Alzheimer disease (AD) likely affects over 5 million Americans, with this number expected to
grow nearly exponentially over the upcoming decades (1). Additionally, millions of …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond memory: a focus on the other neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia

ME Peters, CG Lyketsos - … of geriatric psychiatry: official journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The number of people living with dementia worldwide is estimated at 44 million, with
projections indicating this number will double by 2030 and more than triple by 2050 (1) …

Efficacy and feasibility of nonpharmacological interventions for neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia in long term care: a systematic review

DP Seitz, S Brisbin, N Herrmann, MJ Rapoport… - Journal of the American …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Nonpharmacological therapies are often recommended as a first-line
treatment for neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) of dementia in long term care (LTC); …

Nonpharmacological therapy for the management of neuropsychiatric symptoms of Alzheimer's disease: Linking evidence to practice

AV Staedtler, D Nunez - Worldviews on Evidence‐Based …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background Behavioral and psychiatric symptoms of dementia affect up to 90% of all
patients at some point during their dementing illness. Today, many of these symptoms are …

Research on treating neuropsychiatric symptoms of advanced dementia with non-pharmacological strategies, 1998–2008: a systematic literature review

KS Kverno, BS Black, MT Nolan… - International …, 2009 - cambridge.org
Background: Advanced dementia is characterized by severe cognitive and functional
impairments that lead to almost total dependency in self-care. Neuropsychiatric symptoms …

Dementia is more than memory loss: neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia and their nonpharmacological and pharmacological management

RR Tampi, DV Jeste - American Journal of Psychiatry, 2022 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia (NPS) are a group of noncognitive symptoms that
occur in over 90% of individuals with dementia. NPS seem to result from a complex …