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Pain and Disruptive Behaviour in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia (BMC Geriatrics)

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary Nursing home residents with dementia sometimes express pain through disruptive behaviour when they are unable to communicate their pain appropriately. This study investigated the effect of pain on disruptive behaviour in nursing home residents with dementia, by means of … Continue reading →

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Inappropriate Long-Term Use of Antipsychotic Drugs for People with Dementia in Specialised Care Units (BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology)

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This study investigated use of antipsychotic drug therapy for the treatment of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) among 344 people with dementia living in 40 specialised care units in Sweden. 132 persons (38%) in the study population … Continue reading →

Posted in Antipsychotics, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), International, Mental Health, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Universal Interest | Tagged Aggression, Aggressive Behaviour, Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology, BPSD, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, County Council of Västerbotten, Indications for Antipsychotic Treatment, Lions Research Foundation for Age-Related Diseases, Long-Term Treatment, MCI, Mental Health Care, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Multi-Dimensional Dementia Assessment Scale (MDDAS), Passive Behaviour, Passivity, Prescribing Patterns, Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Specialised Care Units, Sweden, Swedish Dementia Association, Umeå University (Sweden) | Leave a comment

Non-Pharmacological Management of Behavioural Symptoms in Dementia (JAMA)

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

[A brief reference to this item features in Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWNHST), Volume 3 Issue 5, January 2013]. Summary Since pharmacological treatment (i.e. antipsychotic medication) for the treatment of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia … Continue reading →

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Systematic Reviews on Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms in Dementia (University of Cambridge)

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

[A version of this item features in Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust), Volume 3 Issue 4, November 2012]. Summary This systematic review examined previous reviews of the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) to achieve … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, Depression, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest | Tagged Aggression, Agitation, Alzheimer's Research & Therapy, Anxiety, Apathy, Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), BPSD, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Burden of Dementia, Burden on Caregivers, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Department of Public Health and Primary Care: University of Cambridge, Depressive Symptoms, Fulbourn Hospital (Cambridge), Institute of Public Health: University of Cambridge, Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing: Trinity College Dublin, Irritability, Neuropsychiatric Symptoms, Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Psychosis, Sleep Problems, Trinity College Dublin, University of Cambridge, Wandering | Leave a comment

Communication With Cognitively Impaired Patients in Hospital (Nursing Older People)

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 12, July 2012]. Summary This article, published in the Royal College of Nursing’s “Nursing Older People”, covers the effective communication skills essential for nurses … Continue reading →

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Antipsychotic Drugs in Dementia: Best Practice Guide (RCN)

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 11, June 2012]. Summary This “Antipsychotic drugs in dementia: a best practice guide” booklet, has been published by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), … Continue reading →

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Interventions Using Functional Analysis for BPSD (Cochrane Review)

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 9, April 2012]. Summary This systematic review examines Functional Analysis (FA) for the management of challenging behaviour in persons displaying behavioural and psychological symptoms … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, Depression, For Doctors (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest | Tagged Aggression, Aggressive Behaviour, Agitated Behaviour in Dementia Scale (ABID), Agitation, ALOIS: the Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group, Antipsychotics, Anxiety, Automatic Geriatric Examination for Computer Assisted Taxonomy (AGECAT), Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Behavioural Pathology in Alzheimer’s Disease Rating Scale (Behave-AD), BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Centre for Epidemiological Studies - Depression Scale (CES-D), Challenging Behaviour, Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI), Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD), Crichton Royal Behavioural Scale (CRBRS), Delusions, Disinhibition, Distressed Behaviour, FA: Functional Analysis-Based Interventions, Functional Analysis, Functional Analysis (FA), Hallucinations, Hospital and Anxiety Depression Scale (HADs), Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI), Pittsburgh Agitation Scale (PAS), Problem Checklist (PC), Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Rating Scale for Aggressive Behaviour in the Elderly (RAGE), Reducing Agitation and Distress, Revised Memory & Behaviour Problem Checklist (RMBPC), Screen for Caregiver Burden (SCB), Wandering, Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) | Leave a comment

Improving Person-Centred Dementia Care in Hospital (Nursing Times)

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 6, January 2012]. Summary The authors of this article are strongly in favour of nurses adopting a person-centred and individualised approach to care in … Continue reading →

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Treatment of Pain to Reduce Behavioural Disturbances (BMJ, Open Access)

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 1, August 2011]. Abstract This research investigated whether the treatment of pain could reduce agitation in people with moderate to severe dementia living in … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Antipsychotics, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Management of Condition, Pain, Pharmacological Treatments, Universal Interest | Tagged Acetaminophen, Aggression, Aggressive Behaviour, Agitation, Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Buprenorphine Transdermal Patch, Morphine, Norway, Painkillers, Paracetamol, Pregabaline | Leave a comment

Painkillers: a Harmless Alternative to Antipsychotics? (BBC News)

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 1, August 2011]. Abstract It appears that some dementia patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs might have better treated with simple painkillers, according to research published … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Antipsychotics, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, Management of Condition, Pain, Pharmacological Treatments, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Universal Interest | Tagged Aggression, Aggressive Behaviour, Agitation, Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Painkillers | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Aggression

Systematic Reviews on Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms in Dementia (University of Cambridge)

Communication With Cognitively Impaired Patients in Hospital (Nursing Older People)

Antipsychotic Drugs in Dementia: Best Practice Guide (RCN)

Interventions Using Functional Analysis for BPSD (Cochrane Review)

Treatment of Pain to Reduce Behavioural Disturbances (BMJ, Open Access)

Painkillers: a Harmless Alternative to Antipsychotics? (BBC News)

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