Managing the Patient with Dementia in Long-Term Care

• Autores: Jennifer Rhodes-Kropf, Huai Cheng, Elizabeth Herskovits Castillo, Ana Tuya Fulton
• Localización: Clinics in geriatric medicine, ISSN 0749-0690, Vol. 27, Nº. 2, 2011, págs. 135-152
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The majority of residents in a nursing home have some degree of dementia. The prevalence is commonly from 70% to 80% of residents. This article covers the following topics on caring for patients with dementia in long-term care: (1) the efficacy of cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine, (2) the optimal environment for maintenance of function in moderate dementia, (3) the treatment of depression and agitation, and (4) the evaluation and management of eating problems.