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Nursing interventions in cases of agitation and dementia
This study had two objectives: firstly, to assess and compare the frequency and circumstances of agitation and, secondly, to generate decision-making aids for the treatment of agitation patients by applying a nursing intervention in cases of dementia and agitation. For that purpose, 1002 measurements of open nursing interventions in cases of agitation were obtained over […]
Effect of increased social support on the well-being of cognitively impaired elderly people
Social relationships are an important factor for maintaining life satisfaction in elderly people. Little is known, however, about the influence of increased social support towards the well-being of cognitively impaired people. This is why two comparative studies in Switzerland and Austria, with 84 cognitively impaired individuals (aged between 65 and 98) with in-patient treatment, used […]
Long-term safety of rivastigmine in parkinson disease dementia: an open-label, randomized study
Emre, Murat,
Poewe, Werner,
De Deyn, Peter Paul,
Barone, Paolo,
Kulisevsky, Jaime,
Pourcher, Emmanuelle,
van Laar, Teus,
Storch, Alexander,
Micheli, Federico,
Burn, David,
Durif, Frank,
Pahwa, Rajesh,
Callegari, Francesca,
Tenenbaum, Nadia,
Strohmaier, Christine
Objective: This study investigated the long-term safety of rivastigmine (12 mg/d capsules, 9.5 mg/24 h patch) and effects on motor symptoms in patients with mild-to-moderately severe Parkinson disease dementia.; Methods: This was a 76-week, prospective, open-label, randomized study in patients aged 50 to 85 years. Primary outcomes included incidence of, and discontinuation due to, predefined […]