- Additional Authors
- Description
- 1 online resource (iii, 69 pages) : illustrations
- Summary
- In 2004, the Office of the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Policy and Planning estimated that the total number of Veterans with dementia would be as high as 563,758 in FY 2010. The behavioral symptoms that are associated with dementia, such as agitation/aggression, wandering, and sleep disturbances, are associated with increased caregiver burden, decreased quality of life for the patient, and increased healthcare costs. It is estimated that behavioral symptoms occur in as many as 90 percent of people with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Moreover, it is the behavioral symptoms that are most often cited by caregivers as the reason for the placement of individuals with dementia into residential care. Psychotropic medications are commonly used to reduce the frequency and severity of the behavioral symptoms of dementia. There is little evidence, however, that such interventions are effective, and their potential side effects are frequent and often hazardous. It has been reported that the use of atypical and typical antipsychotic medication is associated with the increased risk of death. Because of the limited benefits and the potential harms associated with psychotropic medications, non-pharmacological interventions for the behavioral symptoms associated with dementia may be an attractive alternative to pharmacological treatment. The purpose of this report is to review systematically the evidence on non-pharmacological treatments for behavioral symptoms of dementia.
- Alternative Title
- Non-pharmacological interventions for behavioral symptoms of dementia
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Reviews.
- Technical reports.
- Note
- "Evidence-based synthesis program."
- "March 2011."
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 42-47).
- Funding (note)
- Prepared for: Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Health Services Research & Development Service, Washington, DC 20420. Prepared by: Evidence-based Synthesis Program (ESP) Center, Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR, Devan Kansagara, MD, MCR, Director.
- VA-ESP
- Source of Description (note)
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (VA, viewed May 3, 2021).
- Call Number
- GPO Internet VA 1.107/3:D 39
- OCLC
- marcive745303254
- Author
O'Neil, Maya E., author.
- Title
A systematic evidence review of non-pharmacological interventions for behavioral symptoms of dementia / Maya E. O'Neil [and five others].
- Publisher
Washington, DC : Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Health Services Research & Development Service, 2011.
- Type of Content
text
- Type of Medium
computer
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 42-47).
- Funding
Prepared for: Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Health Services Research & Development Service, Washington, DC 20420. Prepared by: Evidence-based Synthesis Program (ESP) Center, Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR, Devan Kansagara, MD, MCR, Director.
VA-ESP 05-225
- Connect to:
- Added Author
United States. Department of Veterans Affairs. Health Services Research and Development Service, issuing body.
Veterans Administration Medical Center (Portland, Or.)
Portland VA Medical Center. Evidence-based Synthesis Program Center.
Evidence-based Synthesis Program (U.S.)
- Running Title
Non-pharmacological interventions for behavioral symptoms of dementia
- Gpo Item No.
0985-A-12 (online)
- Sudoc No.
VA 1.107/3:D 39