Neuropsychiatric characteristics of PiB-negative subcortical vascular dementia versus behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia

Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), also known as neuropsychiatric symptoms, are an important part of dementia syndromes in addition to cognitive decline. BPSD poses a significant management challenge for clinicians and contributes to caregiver burden and stress.

Source: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics - July 14, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Na-Yeon Jung, Hee Jin Kim, Yeo Jin Kim, Seonwoo Kim, Sang Won Seo, Eun-Joo Kim, Duk L. Na Source Type: research