Routine sleep medication use (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) was defined as use "most nights" or "every night." Participants were screened for dementia with validated instruments that assessed memory, orientation, and executive function. We conduct prospective analyses to examine the ...
Non-REMsleep instabilitywas similar among patients with Parkinson’s disease, dementia with Lewy bodies and isolated rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder after adjusting for medication differences, but medication may worsen symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease, a recent study concluded. T...
Successful behavioral treatment for reported sleep problems in elderly caregivers of dementia patients: a controlled study J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci, 53 (2) (1998), pp. P122-P129 CrossrefGoogle Scholar [161] S. Nguyen, A. McKay, D. Wong, S.M. Rajaratnam, G. Spitz, G. William...
Development of a self-evaluation scale of nursing practices for improving sleep quality among dementia patients taking sleeping pills Background & Aim: Many patients with dementia experience sleep-related issues. However, the nursing practices that address those issues are unclear. Theref... Y Iwamoto...
Clinicians should be aware of predictors of new sleep medication and treatment users and discuss various forms of treatment or behavioral changes to help patients best manage sleep disturbance. 展开 关键词: Depression Medication Sleep DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glv227 被引量: 8 ...
Often used by patients with some types of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, cholinesterase inhibitors enhance memory function, judgment, and attention. On the flip side, a sharp increase in these activities impedes involuntary body functions such as those related to sleep. Aside from inso...
Medications for Sleep Disorders The goal of drug therapy is to reduce insomnia without sacrificing daytime alertness. Other names for sleeping medications are hypnotics or sedatives. Usually, a sleeping medication is given only on a 2- to 4-week short-term basis. The underlying cause of the ins...
Chronic stress is associated with short sleep and poor-quality sleep. Nighttime awakenings by a patient with dementia also can contribute to disturbed sleep in caregivers, researchers said. "With that extra bit of sleep loss every night, maybe acaregivernow forgets some medication doses or reacts...
In a newly published paper, the American Academy of Neurology promoted 12 key concepts for patients and providers to successfully promote and maintain brain health. December 30, 2024 2 min read Save Dementia risk factors, new depression therapy: Here are the top psych stories of 2024 At the...
摘要: Indoor gardening was found to be effective for sleep, agitation, and cognition of dementia patients. Randomized controlled studies of larger sample size are needed to confirm treatment effect. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.关键词:...