Dementia prevention, intervention, and care
Executive summary Acting now on dementia prevention, intervention, and care will vastly
improve living and dying for individuals with dementia and their families, and in doing so …
improve living and dying for individuals with dementia and their families, and in doing so …
Efficacy and comparative effectiveness of atypical antipsychotic medications for off-label uses in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
AR Maher, M Maglione, S Bagley, M Suttorp, JH Hu… - Jama, 2011 - jamanetwork.com
Context Atypical antipsychotic medications are commonly used for off-label conditions such
as agitation in dementia, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Objective To perform …
as agitation in dementia, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Objective To perform …
Antipsychotics, other psychotropics, and the risk of death in patients with dementia: number needed to harm
Importance Antipsychotic medications are associated with increased mortality in older adults
with dementia, yet their absolute effect on risk relative to no treatment or an alternative …
with dementia, yet their absolute effect on risk relative to no treatment or an alternative …
Nonpharmacologic management of behavioral symptoms in dementia
Behavioral symptoms such as repetitive speech, wandering, and sleep disturbances are a
core clinical feature of Alzheimer disease and related dementias. If untreated, these …
core clinical feature of Alzheimer disease and related dementias. If untreated, these …
Comparative efficacy of interventions for aggressive and agitated behaviors in dementia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Background: Both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions are used to treat
neuropsychiatric symptoms in persons with dementia. Purpose: To summarize the …
neuropsychiatric symptoms in persons with dementia. Purpose: To summarize the …
Risk of mortality among individual antipsychotics in patients with dementia
Objective: The use of antipsychotics to treat the behavioral symptoms of dementia is
associated with greater mortality. The authors examined the mortality risk of individual …
associated with greater mortality. The authors examined the mortality risk of individual …
Off-label prescribing of antipsychotics in adults, children and elderly individuals: a systematic review of recent prescription trends
L Carton, O Cottencin… - Current …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Introduction: New antipsychotics continuously arrive on the market, which thereby influences
the approved and off-label prescribing (OLP) schemes. We aimed to identify the recent …
the approved and off-label prescribing (OLP) schemes. We aimed to identify the recent …
Association of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' national partnership to improve dementia care with the use of antipsychotics and other psychotropics in …
Importance The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' National Partnership to Improve
Dementia Care in Nursing Homes (hereafter referred to as the partnership) was established …
Dementia Care in Nursing Homes (hereafter referred to as the partnership) was established …
Antipsychotic use in dementia: is there a problem and are there solutions?
J Kirkham, C Sherman, C Velkers… - The Canadian …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Antipsychotics are necessary for many older adults to treat major mental illnesses or reduce
distressing psychiatric symptoms. Current controversy exists over the role of antipsychotics …
distressing psychiatric symptoms. Current controversy exists over the role of antipsychotics …
Pharmacological treatments for neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia in long-term care: a systematic review
DP Seitz, SS Gill, N Herrmann, S Brisbin… - International …, 2013 - cambridge.org
Background: Medications are frequently prescribed for neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS)
associated with dementia, although information on the efficacy and safety of medications for …
associated with dementia, although information on the efficacy and safety of medications for …