- Title
- Dementia: 14 Essentials of management
- Creator
- Brodaty, Helen; Connors, Michael; Pond, Dimity; Cumming, Anne; Creasey, Helen
- Relation
- Medicine Today Vol. 14, Issue 9, p. 29-41
- Relation
- http://www.medicinetoday.com.au/2013/september/article/dementia-14-essentials-management#.U_0MjxAatvA
- Publisher
- Medicine Today
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2013
- Description
- Dementia places a great burden on patients and their families and the challenges vary considerably over the course of the illness. We describe 14 practical points to guide management. Key Points: When a patient is diagnosed with dementia, implement a detailed care plan as soon as possible and follow up regularly. Encourage patients and their families to address issues relating to work, driving, finances and legal responsibilities. Ensure the patient’s environment is dementia-friendly. For patients with Alzheimer’s disease, consider prescribing specific medication when appropriate. Manage neuropsychiatric symptoms and comorbidities with nonpharmacological approaches whenever possible. When psychotropic treatments are considered necessary, minimise dose and duration and evaluate regularly for benefits and side effects. Ensure patients and carers have appropriate assistance and support, including community, respite and residential care. Monitor carers’ ability to cope and level of distress; refer if indicated.
- Subject
- dementia management; neurocognitive disorder; care plan; Alzheimer’s disease
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1067128
- Identifier
- uon:18300
- Identifier
- ISSN:1443-430X
- Language
- eng
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