Further research is needed to identify which strategies are most effective in managing symptoms of agitation associated with the different types of dementia and at different levels of cognitive ...
New research indicates that medication used by hundreds of thousands in the UK could heighten the risk of dementia. Anticholinergics, prescribed to alleviate over-active bladders, work by reducing ...
“Antipsychotics are commonly used off-label as first-line agents for pharmacological treatment of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia ... of BPSD include anxiety, depression ...
“Sundowning is not a type of dementia but a phenomenon that happens to many individuals with dementia later in the day,” explains Adria Thompson, CCC-SLP, a certified dementia practitioner and founder ...
Doll therapy for Alzheimer’s is a non-pharmacological approach that uses lifelike dolls to comfort people with dementia, reduce anxiety, and evoke positive emotions. Alzheimer’s disease and ...
A type of medication once thought to be potentially damaging to the brain due to its impact on gut health appears to not increase a person's risk of dementia. According to a recent US study ...