Dementia prevention, intervention, and care
Executive summary Acting now on dementia prevention, intervention, and care will vastly
improve living and dying for individuals with dementia and their families, and in doing so …
improve living and dying for individuals with dementia and their families, and in doing so …
Longitudinal course of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: systematic review
BackgroundMore information about the pattern of behavioural and psychological symptoms
of dementia (BPSD) in the course of dementia is needed to inform patients and clinicians …
of dementia (BPSD) in the course of dementia is needed to inform patients and clinicians …
[HTML][HTML] Potentially inadequate medications in the elderly: PRISCUS 2.0: first update of the PRISCUS list
NK Mann, T Mathes, A Sönnichsen… - Deutsches Ärzteblatt …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The term potentially inadequate medication (PIM) is used to describe
substances that may be unsuitable for use in the elderly and should be avoided. The …
substances that may be unsuitable for use in the elderly and should be avoided. The …
Risk of death with atypical antipsychotic drug treatment for dementia: meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials
LS Schneider, KS Dagerman, P Insel - Jama, 2005 - jamanetwork.com
ContextAtypical antipsychotic medications are widely used to treat delusions, aggression,
and agitation in people with Alzheimer disease and other dementia; however, concerns …
and agitation in people with Alzheimer disease and other dementia; however, concerns …
Antipsychotic drug use and mortality in older adults with dementia
Background: Antipsychotic drugs are widely used to manage behavioral and psychological
symptoms in dementia despite concerns about their safety. Objective: To examine the …
symptoms in dementia despite concerns about their safety. Objective: To examine the …
Current pharmacotherapy for Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-related neurodegenerative disease that affects
approximately 4.5 million people in the United States. The mainstays of current …
approximately 4.5 million people in the United States. The mainstays of current …
Effect of illicit recreational drugs upon sleep: cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana
T Schierenbeck, D Riemann, M Berger… - Sleep medicine reviews, 2008 - Elsevier
The illicit recreational drugs cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana have pronounced effects upon
sleep. Administration of cocaine increases wakefulness and suppresses REM sleep. Acute …
sleep. Administration of cocaine increases wakefulness and suppresses REM sleep. Acute …
Lipoprotein (a) levels and risk of future coronary heart disease: large-scale prospective data
Background Large-scale prospective data are needed to determine whether associations
between lipoprotein (a)(Lp [a]) and coronary heart disease (CHD) risk are independent of …
between lipoprotein (a)(Lp [a]) and coronary heart disease (CHD) risk are independent of …
Donepezil for the treatment of agitation in Alzheimer's disease
Background Agitation is a common and distressing symptom in patients with Alzheimer's
disease. Cholinesterase inhibitors improve cognitive outcomes in such patients, but the …
disease. Cholinesterase inhibitors improve cognitive outcomes in such patients, but the …
Atypical antipsychotic drugs and risk of ischaemic stroke: population based retrospective cohort study
Objective To compare the incidence of admissions to hospital for stroke among older adults
with dementia receiving atypical or typical antipsychotics. Design Population based …
with dementia receiving atypical or typical antipsychotics. Design Population based …