Approaches to Affective, Behavioral, and Cognitive Symptoms of Individuals with Dementia: A Thorny Issue and a Rose by Another Name

How best to respond to affective, behavioral, and cognitive symptoms of individuals with dementia remains one of those “thorny issues” that plague practitioners who work with older adults (Morley et al., 2014). After decades of research showing their limited effectiveness and considerable adverse effects, the use of antipsychotic medications are recommended for treatment only when symptoms are severe, dangerous, and/or cause significant distress to the patient (Reus et al., 2016). Every major geropsychiatric organization has supported appropriate person-centered nonpharmacological
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Source Type: research