Dementia in care homes

Freer, Janya; Badrakalimuthu, Vellingiri Raja

doi:10.1093/med/9780199593637.003.0014

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“…For example, recent analysis of PATH data demonstrated that the number of co-morbid NPI symptoms were associated with increased risk of dementia but symptom clusters were not (Mortby et al, 2017). Some have suggested the use of global measures of neuropsychiatric symptoms to be appropriate in pre-clinical and early stages of dementia (Freer and Badrakalimuthu, 2011) or when there is a broad outcome of interest such quality of life and functioning (Lyketsos, 2007). In cases where the expression of neuropsychiatric symptoms are due to factors such as communication difficulties, sensory deprivation, and unmet need of sensory loss, then responses to these precipitating factors are likely to manifest in a variety of behaviors and focusing on a single symptom domain may miss or underestimate this association.…”

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Differential associations between sensory loss and neuropsychiatric symptoms in adults with and without a neurocognitive disorder

Kiely

Mortby

Anstey

2017

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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The extent to which this association is the result of underlying neuropathology, unmet need, or interpersonal factors is unclear. These findings have significant implications for dementia care settings, including hospitals and respite care, as patients with sensory loss are at increased risk of neuropsychiatric symptoms and may require additional psychosocial support. Interventions to manage sensory loss and reduce the impact of sensory limitations on neuropsychiatric symptoms are needed.

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confidence: 99%