Behavioral and Psychologic Symptoms in Different Types of Dementia

Behavioral and Psychologic Symptoms in Different Types of Dementia

Behavioral and psychologic symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are major sources of a caregiver's burden and also the most important factor when considering the need for institutionalization of dementia patients. BPSD occur in about 90% of patients with dementia. Studies comparing the BPSD in the major...

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Main Authors: Ming-Jang Chiu, Ta-Fu Chen, Ping-Keung Yip
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
Alzheimer's dementia
behavior
dementia of Lewy bodies
frontotemporal dementia
psychologic symptoms
vascular dementia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609601509

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