Practice parameter: Management of dementia (an evidence-based review) [RETIRED] Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology

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dc.contributor.authorR.S., Doody
dc.contributor.authorKaye, J.A.
dc.contributor.authorWhitehouse, P.J.
dc.contributor.authorDeKosky, S.T.
dc.contributor.authorCummings, J.L.
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-25T03:54:59Z
dc.date.available2025-02-25T03:54:59Z
dc.date.issued2001-05-08
dc.description.abstractTo define and investigate key issues in the management of dementia and to make literature-based treatment recommendations. The authors searched the literature for four clinical questions: 1) Does pharmacotherapy for cognitive symptoms improve outcomes in patients with dementia? 2) Does pharmacotherapy for noncognitive symptoms improve outcomes in patients with dementia? 3) Do educational interventions improve outcomes in patients and/or caregivers? 4) Do other nonpharmacologic interventions improve outcomes in patients and/or caregivers? Cholinesterase inhibitors benefit patients with AD (Standard), although the average benefit appears small; vitamin E likely delays the time to clinical worsening (Guideline); selegiline, other antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, and estrogen require further study. Antipsychotics are effective for agitation or psychosis in patients with dementia where environmental manipulation fails (Standard), and antidepressants are effective in depressed patients with dementia (Guideline). Educational programs should be offered to family caregivers to improve caregiver satisfaction and to delay the time to nursing home placement (Guideline). Staff of long-term care facilities should also be educated about AD to minimize the unnecessary use of antipsychotic medications (Guideline). Behavior modification, scheduled toileting, and prompted voiding reduce urinary incontinence (Standard). Functional independence can be increased by graded assistance, skills practice, and positive reinforcement (Guideline).
dc.identifier.citationDoody, R. S., Stevens, J. C., Beck, C., Dubinsky, R. M., Kaye, J. A., Gwyther, L. M. S. W., ... & Cummings, J. L. (2001). Practice parameter: Management of dementia (an evidence-based review)[RETIRED] Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Neurology, 56(9), 1154-1166.https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.56.9.1154
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.56.9.1154
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/10002
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherNeurology
dc.titlePractice parameter: Management of dementia (an evidence-based review) [RETIRED] Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology
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