The Science, Ethics, and Art of Disclosing a Dementia Diagnosis
How can you communicate the diagnosis in a way that relieves suffering and helps patients and their caregivers prepare for the future?
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Caring for Patients With Neurocognitive Disorders During the Pandemic
April 22nd 2020How can psychiatrists help caregivers deal with behavioral disturbances at home, without the possibility of an in-person doctor’s appointment? In this video, Marc E. Agronin, MD, offers tips for helping patients with Alzheimer disease and other dementias.
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Managing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
March 20th 2020BPSD is associated with worse outcomes for patients with dementia. Management is not standardized, but protocols generally involve the treatment of underlying symptoms followed by the use of nonpharmacological management techniques and evidence-based pharmacotherapy for refractory BPSD.
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