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Hallucinations and Delusions in Dementia With Lewy Bodies (Behavioural Neurology)

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Hallucinations and delusions are common in Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB). A study shows that DLB patients who experience delusional symptoms tend to have poorer cognitive function and more severe BPSD. Oddly, DLB patients with diabetes appear to be less … Continue reading →

Raising Awareness of Mental Health in Older People (Age UK / NHS England / MHF)

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Age UK has reported the results of a YouGov survey which indicates that half of older adults (those aged 55 and older) have experienced mental health problems. Of this population group, 7.7 million people are estimated to have experienced … Continue reading →

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Dementia with Lewy Bodies: Updated DLB Consortium Diagnosis and Management Consensus Report (Neurology)

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) Consortium has published an updated set of recommendations on diagnosis and management of DLB. Clinical features and diagnostic biomarkers are covered, with guidance on their interpretation. Previously omitted aspects of Lewy-related pathology are … Continue reading →

Posted in Antipsychotics, Diagnosis, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, UK | Tagged Abnormal Proteins (Alpha-Synuclein), Acting Out Dreams: Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Sleep Behaviour Disorder, Alpha-Synuclein Aggregation, Alpha-Synucleinopathies, Alternatives to Antipsychotics, Antipsychotics Limitation in Dementia, Antipsychotics: Neuroleptic Sensitivity, Assessment and Diagnosis, Australia, Autonomic System Dysfunction, Banner Sun Health Research Institute, Behavior and Mood Changes, Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Biomarker Development, Biomarkers, Biomarkers Research Programmes, Blackouts, Brain and Mind Centre: University of Sydney, Brain Stimulation, Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research: University of Pennsylvania, Centre for Age-Related Diseases: Stavanger University Hospital, Cognitive Decline (DLB vs. Alzheimer's), Cognitive Symptoms, Comparison of Cognitive Decline (DLB vs. AD), Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Dementia, Delusions, Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB), Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB) Consortium, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology: Mayo Clinic, Department of Neurology: Mayo Clinic, Department of Neurology: Mayo Clinic (Rochester), Department of Neurology: University of Pennsylvania, Department of Neuroscience and Neuropathology Laboratory: Mayo Clinic, Department of Neuroscience Imaging and Clinical Sciences: University G. d'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, Department of Neuroscience: Mayo Clinic, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology: Mayo Clinic, Department of Veterans Affairs, Departments of Radiology and Neurology: University of Michigan, Diagnosis and Management of Dementia with Lewy Bodies, Diagnosis and Screening: Dementia with Lewy Bodies, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-V), Differential Diagnosis, Dizziness, DLB, DLB Management, DLB: Dementia with Lewy Bodies, Drooling, DSM-5, Early Diagnosis, Early Diagnosis of Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Early Diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease and DLB, Fainting, Florida Atlantic University, Fluctuating Cognition, Fluctuations, Fourth Consensus Report of DLB Consortium, Hallucinations, Handwriting, ICube Laboratory, Institute for Healthy Aging and Lifespan Studies (I-HeAL): Florida Atlantic University, Institute of Neuroscience: Newcastle University, Institute of Psychiatry Psychology and Neuroscience: King’s College London, Italy, α-Synuclein, α-Synuclein Aggregation, α-Synuclein Misfolds, Kings College London, Lewy Body Degeneration, Lewy Body Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Lewy Body Dementia Symptoms Checklists, Lewy Body Society, Medical School: University of Exeter; University of Exeter, Misdiagnosis, Mood Changes, Neurodegenerative Disease Research, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Neuroleptic Sensitivity, Neurology (Journal), Norway, Parkinson's Disease and Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Centers (PADRECC and MIRECC): Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Parkinson’s-Like Symptoms, Perelman School of Medicine: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Postural Instability, Preclinical Biomarkers and Dementia, Prion-Like Mechanisms, Repeated Falls, Severe Neuroleptic Sensitivity, Severe Sensitivity to Antipsychotic Agents, Shuffling Walk, Sleep Disorders Center: Mayo Clinic, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger University Hospital; Norway, Synucleinopathies, Synucleinopathy, Synucleinopathy Progression, Transient Loss of Consciousness, Underlying Mechanisms of DLB Pathogenesis, United States, University G. d'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, University Hospital of Strasbourg, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, University of Strasbourg, University of Sydney | Leave a comment

Exploring the Morality and Efficacy of White Lies and Deception in Dementia Care (MHF)

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Mental Health Foundation (MHF)’s “Dementia: what is truth?” report explores strategies for handling the different realities and beliefs held by persons with dementia. It concludes, perhaps realistically, that judicious use of non-truths and half-truths may be justified if … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Charitable Bodies, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Mental Health Foundation, Models of Dementia Care, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Agitation, Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Burden of Dementia, Carer Burden, Carer Experience, Carer Fatigue, Carer's Experience of Dementia, Confusion, Contented Dementia Trust, Coping Strategies, Coping With Dementia, Delusional Ideas, Delusions, Dementia Experiences, Dementiaville (Switzerland), Dolls Therapy, Employee Experience, End-User Experience, Ethical Considerations, Ethical Dilemmas, Ethical Issues of Dementia Care, Experiences, Family and Caregiver Experiences, Functional Analysis, Functional Analysis (FA), Habilitation Therapy in Dementia Care, Hallucinations, Hallucinations in People with Dementia, Hermeneutics, Home Care, Managing Agitation, Manner of Communication, Mental Health Foundation (MHF), Moral Principles, Moral Relativism, Needs Analysis, Psychological Coping Skills, Reality Orientation, Reducing Agitation and Distress, Reframing Dementia in the 21st Century (JRF), Residential Care, RO: Reality Orientation, SPECAL Approach, Specialised Early Care for Alzheimer’s (SPECAL) Approach, Spectrum of Truth and Lies: Truth Telling - Reframing – Distracting – Avoiding – Hiding - Going Along [With] - Lying, Truth and Lying in Dementia Care, Truth Telling, Uncommon Common-Sense, Unmet Needs, Untruths, What is Truth? Inquiry About Truth and Lying in Dementia Care, White Lies and Deception in Dementia Care | Leave a comment

Expert Consensus Guidelines for Family / Unpaid Carers on Assisting Persons With Cognitive Impairment or Dementia (BMC Geriatrics / Mental Health First Aid Australia)

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Experts were consulted with a view to developing a set of indicative guidelines for family and non-professional carers when assisting older persons either developing cognitive impairment or with dementia (or delirium). A list of potentially valuable skills (based on … Continue reading →

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Non-Alzheimer’s Dementias: Three Reviews (Lancet)

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Lancet has published a series of three up-to-date reviews concerning non-Alzheimer’s dementia. Full Text Link (Note: This article requires a suitable Athens password, a journal subscription or payment for access). Reference Dementia – not all about Alzheimer’s. [Editorial]. … Continue reading →

Severe, Persistent and Fatal Delirium (Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra)

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Delirium is typically a transient syndrome, but this study concentrates on severe persistent and potentially fatal delirium. Just 15 cases are considered, involving diverse diagnoses including Alzheimer’s Disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and progressive supranuclear palsy. Full … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Delirium, Diagnosis, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Mental Health, Quick Insights | Tagged Academic Medical Center: University of Amsterdam, Alzheimer's Disease, Amsterdam, Confusion, Confusion (Delirium), Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), Delirium and Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Delusions, Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra, Dementia in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Dementia with Lewy Bodies, Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB), Department of Neurology: University of Amsterdam, DLB: Dementia with Lewy Bodies, Fatal Delirium, Hallucinations, Institution for Mental Health Care 'Dijk en Duin' (Netherlands), Netherlands, Neurodegeneration, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Neurological Conditions, Neurological Disease, Neuropathology, Parnassia Groep, Persistent Delirium, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Psychogeriatric Observation Unit: Institution for Mental Health Care 'Dijk en Duin', Severe Delirium, Severe Persistent and Fatal Delirium, University of Amsterdam | Leave a comment

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Hallucinations and Delusions in Dementia With Lewy Bodies (Behavioural Neurology)

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