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  1. Nonpharmacologic management of behavioral symptoms in dementiaResearch summary

    Research summaries · alzhub.org/study/nonpharmacologic-management-of-behavioral-symptoms-in-dementia-23168825

    Behavioral symptoms such as repetitive speech, wandering, and sleep disturbances are a core clinical feature of Alzheimer disease and related dementias. If untreated, these behaviors can accelerate disease progression, worsen …

  2. Exploring the effect of companion robots on emotional expression in older adults with dementia: a pilot randomized controlled trialResearch summary

    Research summaries · alzhub.org/study/exploring-the-effect-of-companion-robots-on-emotional-expression-in-23506125

    … Depression, and Revised Algase Wandering Scales. PARO had a moderate to large positive influence on participants' quality of life compared to the reading group. The PARO intervention group had higher pleasure scores when compared …

  3. Prevalence, correlates and course of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in the populationResearch summary

    Research summaries · alzhub.org/study/prevalence-correlates-and-course-of-behavioural-and-psychological-19252147

    … irritability/persecution and wandering/sleep problems. Psychosis occurred more frequently with declining cognition. Anxiety and depression were more common in younger individuals and in those with poor self-reported health. …

  4. Development of a caregiver-reported measure to support systematic assessment of people with dementia in long-term care: The Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale for DementiaResearch summary

    Research summaries · alzhub.org/study/development-of-a-caregiver-reported-measure-to-support-systematic-28618899

    … included agitation, wandering, sleep problems, communication problems and diarrhoea. Refinements or lay terms were required to improve comprehension and consistency of item response for nausea, drowsiness, …

  5. Tailored lighting intervention improves measures of sleep, depression, and agitation in persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia living in long-term care facilitiesResearch summary

    Research summaries · alzhub.org/study/tailored-lighting-intervention-improves-measures-of-sleep-depression-25246779

    … efficiency, reduce nocturnal wandering, and alleviate evening agitation. Since the human circadian system is maximally sensitive to short-wavelength (blue) light, lower, more targeted lighting interventions for therapeutic …

  6. [Support for patients with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers by gerontechnology]Research summary

    Research summaries · alzhub.org/study/support-for-patients-with-alzheimer-s-disease-and-their-caregivers-by-21586382

    … as isolation, falls, wandering, errors in drug taking. Furthermore, caregivers bear a substantial burden that can have adverse effects on their physical and mental health. New technologies of information could play an additional …

  7. Psychiatric symptoms vary with the severity of dementia in probable Alzheimer's diseaseResearch summary

    Research summaries · alzhub.org/study/psychiatric-symptoms-vary-with-the-severity-of-dementia-in-probable-12928511

    … symptoms (e.g., anxiety, wandering, irritability, inappropriate behavior, uncooperativeness, emotional lability) associated with agitation, aggression, and psychosis, which varied according to the severity of the dementia, …

  8. Falls and fractures in patients with Alzheimer-type dementiaResearch summary

    Research summaries · alzhub.org/study/falls-and-fractures-in-patients-with-alzheimer-type-dementia-3820464

    … including controlling wandering, avoiding toxic reactions to drugs, and treating comorbid illnesses. Among 157 patients with Alzheimer-type dementia, half either fell or became unable to walk during follow-up, and their fracture …

  9. Major and minor depression in Alzheimer's disease: prevalence and impactResearch summary

    Research summaries · alzhub.org/study/major-and-minor-depression-in-alzheimer-s-disease-prevalence-and-9447496

    … events such as serious wandering, falls, and accidents. Distribution of depression scores revealed three patient groups: very few depressive symptoms (51%), minor depression (27%), and major depression (22%). Major depression was …

  10. Psychiatric illness in residential homes for the elderly: a survey in one London boroughResearch summary

    Research summaries · alzhub.org/study/psychiatric-illness-in-residential-homes-for-the-elderly-a-survey-in-6496236

    … behaviours (incontinence, wandering, aggression). This survey has revealed evidence of sufficient psychiatric morbidity in these homes to support a re-appraisal of their current aims, staffing and health-care provision. In this …

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