Assessment and management of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia

HC Kales, LN Gitlin, CG Lyketsos - Bmj, 2015 - bmj.com
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia include agitation, depression, apathy,
repetitive questioning, psychosis, aggression, sleep problems, wandering, and a variety of …

Predictors of long‐term care placement in persons with dementia: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

M Cepoiu‐Martin, H Tam‐Tham… - … journal of geriatric …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The main objective of this study was to summarize the effects of various individual,
caregiver, and system‐related factors on the risk of long‐term care (LTC) placement for …

Sequential drug treatment algorithm for agitation and aggression in Alzheimer's and mixed dementia

SJC Davies, AM Burhan, D Kim… - Journal of …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) include agitation
and aggression in people with dementia. BPSD is common on inpatient psychogeriatric …

[HTML][HTML] Early intervention in Alzheimer's disease: a health economic study of the effects of diagnostic timing

JH Barnett, L Lewis, AD Blackwell, M Taylor - BMC neurology, 2014 - Springer
Background Intervention and treatment in Alzheimer's disease dementia (AD-dementia) can
be cost effective but the majority of patients are not diagnosed in a timely manner …

Systematic review of recent dementia practice guidelines

J Ngo, JM Holroyd-Leduc - Age and ageing, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background: dementia is a highly prevalent acquired cognitive disorder that interferes with
activities of daily living, relationships and quality of life. Recognition and effective …

[HTML][HTML] A review of barriers and enablers to diagnosis and management of persons with dementia in primary care

F Aminzadeh, FJ Molnar, WB Dalziel… - Canadian Geriatrics …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background With the rise in the prevalence of dementia disorders and the growing critical
impact of dementia on health-care resources, the provision of dementia care has …

Development and validation of a brief dementia screening indicator for primary care

DE Barnes, AS Beiser, A Lee, KM Langa… - Alzheimer's & …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Detection of “any cognitive impairment” is mandated as part of the Medicare
annual wellness visit, but screening all patients may result in excessive false positives …

[HTML][HTML] Recommendations of the 4th Canadian Consensus Conference on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia (CCCDTD4)

S Gauthier, C Patterson, H Chertkow… - Canadian geriatrics …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The 4th CCCDTD convened in May 2012 in Montreal with the primary aim of updating the
previous diagnostic approach to AD, taking into account the revised diagnostic criteria …

Diagnosis and treatment of dementia: 5. Nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic therapy for mild to moderate dementia

DB Hogan, P Bailey, S Black, A Carswell, H Chertkow… - Cmaj, 2008 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Practising physicians frequently seek advice on the most effective interventions
for dementia. In this article, we provide practical guidance on nonpharmacologic and …

How applicable are clinical practice guidelines to elderly patients with comorbidities?

DR Mutasingwa, H Ge, REG Upshur - Canadian Family Physician, 2011 - cfp.ca
Objective To examine the applicability of 10 common clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to
elderly patients with multiple comorbidities. Design Content analysis of published Canadian …