Ventricular volumetry has long been a research tool in dementia and hydrocephalus studies and has recently been studied for aging-related volume changes and establishment of age- and sex-specific reference values.7,8 It is proven to be more sensitive for changes in ventricular volume compared with...
An example of a pain behavior scale is the Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia Scale (PAINAD). It evaluates and scores five behavior categories: breathing, negative vocalization, facial expression, body language, and consolability. Each category may receive a score ranging from 0 to 2. Any ...
Psychiatric Status Rating ScalesScotlandGeneral practitioners, community psychiatric nurses, and social workers refer patients with dementia and associated behavioural disorders. Problem behaviours are identified before admission and efforts made either at home or in the care home setting to address these. ...