BEHAVIORAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS IN DEMENTIA

Course overview

BEHAVIORAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS OF DEMENTIA (BPSD) INCLUDE A RANGE OF NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISTURBANCES SUCH AS AGITATION, AGGRESSION, DEPRESSION, AND APATHY. BPSD AFFECTS UP TO 97% OF COMMUNITY-DWELLING PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA AND HAS A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON PROGNOSIS, INSTITUTIONALIZATION, AND CAREGIVER WELL-BEING. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF BPSD AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.