Behavioral Therapy Helps More Than Drugs For Dementia PatientsIna Jaffe
Only a few surveys of prescribing patterns of drugs for dementia have been conducted in developing countries, while the proportion of dementia patients is expected to become higher in these regions. We aim to evaluate the utilization patterns, adverse events, and cost of antidementia drugs in a ...
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As well as causing immense distress to patients, their carers, and families, dementia is estimated by the Audit Commission to cost the United Kingdom £6.1bn a year (at 1998-9 prices), with £3.3bn of this direct spending by health and social services.3 The National Institute for ...
Neuroleptic (antipsychotic) drugs are often used to treat psychiatric symptoms frequently seen in dementia, but their use is controversial. We present a new meta-analysis to assess the efficacy of these drugs for the treatment of psychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease, and discuss the more li...
This medicine should not be used for behavioral problems in older adults with dementia. Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of risperidone injection in the elderly. However, elderly patients are more likely to have age...
The pharmacological effects of Ginkgo biloba, a plant extract, on the brain of dementia patients in comparison with tacrine known as tetrahydroaminoacrine (THA), and donepezil are currently the only drugs approved in the United States for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease... TM Itil,E Eralp...
Dementia Patients on diabetes drugs less likely to develop dementia, research finds More trials urged as part of effort to slow cognitive declines with existing medicines August 28 2024 John Hardy The disappointing Alzheimer’s decision is part of a bigger problem ...
guideline: dementia drugs’ benefits uncertain:growing concernthe latest review of medications approved by the us food and drug administration for the treatment of patients with dementia shows that even though the drugs pass muster statistically on scales that measure patients' cognitive function, they...
Changes in daily cognition and behavior of Alzheimer's patients over time: A three-year evaluation using a daily cognition and behavior for Alzheimer's dis... Background: In Japan, the number of older people w Chieko,Suzuki,Yoshie,... - 《Dementia》 被引量: 0发表: 2015年 ...