A common symptom among people with
dementia is agitation, which can affect their and their carers' well-being.
Dementia experts conducted a new study and found the most effective means of
addressing agitation.
A newly published paper outlines the
best approaches for dealing with dementia-driven agitation and psychosis.
In a paper that is now published in the journal International Psychogeriatrics,
experts from several research institutions — including the University of
Michigan in Ann Arbor, and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD — express
their consensus on the best approaches to manage dementia-related behavioral
and psychological symptoms.
More specifically, they speak of how
to address states of agitation and psychosis in people with Alzheimer's disease.
This paper — which is based on
evidence presented by dementia experts
across the globe — ranks the best methods of addressing agitation in
Alzheimer's, and nondrug-based approaches come first.
"This research advocates a
significant shift from current practice, recommending that nonpharmacological
treatments are a first-line approach for agitation in dementia."
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