The authors explored hospice clinician and caregiver perspectives on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and their management. BPSD are common and challenging, impacting both ...
A multicenter prospective observational study included 508 patients with severe BPSD who were assessed at baseline and every 6 months for 3 years. During the total 4-year study period, nearly ...
Music therapy encompasses a range of interventions designed to improve cognitive function and alleviate psychological and behavioural symptoms in older adults with dementia. This intervention, which ...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) recently announced the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model, a voluntary test program designed to benefit people living with dementia (PLWD ...
Imagine trying to ask a question and no one answers you. Or hearing people talk around you as if you are not really part of the conversation. For many people living with dementia in hospital, this is ...
The care of individuals with dementia in acute hospital environments represents a critical nexus where clinical challenges, workforce expertise, and organisational structure converge. With an ageing ...