Evidence and decision algorithm for the withdrawal of antipsychotic treatment in the elderly with dementia and neuropsychiatric symptoms
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DOI: 10.1007/s00228-017-2314-3
Abstract: PurposeAntipsychotics (APs) are commonly used to manage neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in elderly patients with dementia, even though several large studies have demonstrated an association between AP treatment and increased morbidity and mortality in people with… read more here.
Keywords: decision; elderly dementia; treatment; neuropsychiatric symptoms ... See more keywords
Health and long-term care of the elderly with dementia in rural Thailand: a cross-sectional survey through their caregivers
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032637
Abstract: Objective To describe the circumstances of the elderly with dementia and their caregivers’ characteristics in order to examine factors related to activities of daily living (ADL) and household income to propose a long-term care policy… read more here.
Keywords: cross sectional; dementia; long term; elderly dementia ... See more keywords
Effects of the FNDC5/Irisin on Elderly Dementia and Cognitive Impairment
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DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.863901
Abstract: Population aging is an inevitable problem nowadays, and the elderly are going through a lot of geriatric symptoms, especially cognitive impairment. Irisin, an exercise-stimulating cleaved product from transmembrane fibronectin type III domain-containing protein 5 (FNDC5),… read more here.
Keywords: elderly dementia; cognitive impairment; irisin elderly; effects fndc5 ... See more keywords
Study on Associating Emotions in Verbal Reactions to Facial Expressions in Dementia
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DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10061022
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to provide basic data on cognitive therapy and to improve social support programs for the elderly with dementia by identifying the difficulties they experienced in emotional communication by identifying… read more here.
Keywords: elderly dementia; verbal expressions; emotions verbal; facial expressions ... See more keywords
Psychometric evaluation of the Persian version of the Doloplus-2 (P-Doloplus-2) scale in elderly with dementia
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DOI: 10.3906/sag-2001-117
Abstract: Background/aim A scale for behavioural pain assessment is useful for the detection and determination of pain in the elderly with dementia. This study aimed to translate and evaluate the psychometric properties of Doloplus-2 in the… read more here.
Keywords: dementia; elderly dementia; validity; persian version ... See more keywords