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 …
Defeating Alzheimer's disease and other dementias: a priority for European science and society
Executive summary Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia, and
because the primary risk factor for AD is old age, the prevalence of the disease is increasing …
because the primary risk factor for AD is old age, the prevalence of the disease is increasing …
[HTML][HTML] Neuropsychiatric signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease: New treatment paradigms
KL Lanctôt, J Amatniek, S Ancoli-Israel… - Alzheimer's & Dementia …, 2017 - Elsevier
Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPSs) are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD), causing
substantial distress for both people with dementia and their caregivers, and contributing to …
substantial distress for both people with dementia and their caregivers, and contributing to …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of person-centred care training and person-centred activities on quality of life, agitation, and antipsychotic use in people with dementia living in nursing …
Background Agitation is a common, challenging symptom affecting large numbers of people
with dementia and impacting on quality of life (QoL). There is an urgent need for evidence …
with dementia and impacting on quality of life (QoL). There is an urgent need for evidence …
Health outcomes of deprescribing interventions among older residents in nursing homes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Objectives Deprescribing is effective in addressing concerns relating to polypharmacy in
residents of nursing homes. However, the clinical outcomes of deprescribing interventions …
residents of nursing homes. However, the clinical outcomes of deprescribing interventions …
Management of behavioral and psychological symptoms in people with Alzheimer's disease: an international Delphi consensus
HC Kales, CG Lyketsos, EM Miller… - International …, 2019 - cambridge.org
Objectives: Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are nearly
universal in dementia, a condition occurring in more than 40 million people worldwide …
universal in dementia, a condition occurring in more than 40 million people worldwide …
Trends in diagnosis and treatment for people with dementia in the UK from 2005 to 2015: a longitudinal retrospective cohort study
Background The objectives of this study were to describe changes in the proportion of
people diagnosed with dementia and the pharmacological treatments prescribed to them …
people diagnosed with dementia and the pharmacological treatments prescribed to them …
Patient engagement in research related to dementia: a scoping review
J Bethell, E Commisso, HM Rostad, M Puts… - …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Patient 'engagement'or 'involvement'in health research broadly refers to including people
with lived experience (ie individuals with personal experience of a health issue and their …
with lived experience (ie individuals with personal experience of a health issue and their …
Understanding neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease: challenges and advances in diagnosis and treatment
Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) affect up to 97% of AD
patients, with an estimated 80% of current AD patients experiencing these symptoms …
patients, with an estimated 80% of current AD patients experiencing these symptoms …
Withdrawal versus continuation of long‐term antipsychotic drug use for behavioural and psychological symptoms in older people with dementia
E Van Leeuwen, M Petrovic… - Cochrane Database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Antipsychotic agents are often used to treat neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS)
in people with dementia although there is uncertainty about the effectiveness of their long …
in people with dementia although there is uncertainty about the effectiveness of their long …