Sentences with phrase «in people with dementia»

Conversely, when data from 12 studies of brain training in people with dementia was combined, results were not positive.

Trials of drugs designed to reduce blood pressure in people with dementia have not been successful.

Mortality in people with dementia taking antipsychotics higher than in those taking other psychiatric medications

Hilary Shepherd reports on a recent paper from the WHELD trial on the impact of person - centred care training and person - centred activities on quality of life, agitation, and antipsychotic use in people with dementia living in nursing homes.

Review: non-pharmacological interventions delivered by family caregivers improve symptoms in people with dementia

When combined with just one hour a week of social interaction, the programme improved quality of life and reduced agitation and aggression in people with dementia.

Working memory deteriorates faster in people with dementia or other disorders of the brain and mind.

We are talking about vulnerable elderly, frail people who are suffering terrifying symptoms, being sedated with current antipsychotics even though its well known that they cause terrible health issues and even death in people with dementia, and have very little benefit.

Despite all of these negative effects they have very little benefit in improving psychosis in people with dementia Pimavanserin works differently to other antipsychotics, by blocking a very specific nerve receptor (THT2A) in the brain.

In fact, the federal agency that runs Medicare and funds much dementia - related care has made the DICE approach an official part of its toolkit for reducing the use of antipsychotic drugs and other mental health medications in people with dementia.

It also reduces anxiety and confusion in people with dementia, improving their quality of life, and is beneficial psychologically and physiologically when used in clinical settings.

«One possibility is that cancer is underdiagnosed in people with dementia, possibly because they are less likely to mention their symptoms or caregivers and doctors are focused on the problems caused by dementia.

New research from Bournemouth University, funded by the Burdett Trust for Nursing, has revealed the challenges of providing good nutrition and hydration in people with dementia who live in care homes.

Unexplained weight loss is often seen in people with dementia, which can lead to further complications, including mental and physical deterioration.

«The design of the study was not ideal, and the conclusion that all fitness interventions do not alter rates of decline in people with dementia is not supported,» said Dr. Jeremy Koppel.

Hundreds of published studies have evaluated the effectiveness of Ginkgo in people with dementia and other types of cognitive decline.

While PBA can occur in people with dementia, it is estimated that only 5 % of people with dementia also have PBA.

Depression is 3 to 4 times more common in people with dementia compared to older people without dementia.

Training nursing home staff to improve psychosocial care reduces neuroleptic use in people with dementia without an increase in agitation

Further, among those who did have a diagnosed mental disorder and / or dementia, nearly half of the oldest patients had dementia, regardless of FDA warnings that antipsychotics increase mortality in people with dementia.

Management guidelines for behavioural and psychotic symptoms in persons with dementia — A review article

In people with dementia, widely - used antipsychotics lead to sedation, falls and can double the speed at which brain function deteriorates.