Delusions directly impact quality of life for nursing home residents with dementia
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 10, 2022
Delusions and hallucinations require targeted treatments that take other neuropsychiatric symptoms into account to improve quality of life, a new study finds.
Antipsychotic reduction in LTC leads to drug substitutions, more delusions diagnoses
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 16, 2022
Antipsychotic reduction in long-term care facilities likely results in significant unintended fallout, new data from Canada show. The results mirror those of similar studies in the United States, with...
Poorly controlled pain linked to disruptive behaviors in residents with dementia
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 21, 2021
Residents with uncontrolled pain are more likely to exhibit depression and behavioral symptoms including signs of psychosis, rejection of care and physical and verbal aggression, investigators say.
Two cups of apple juice a day may keep Alzheimer’s behaviors at bay
Jun 15, 2010
Apple juice could help soften the anxiety, agitation and delusions common to patients with moderate-to-advanced Alzheimer’s, a new study shows.