Reduction of the Anticholinergic Burden Makes It Possible to Decrease Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia.

Date publication

mars 2018

Journal

The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr MAHMOUDI Abd-El-Rachid

Tous les auteurs :
Jaïdi Y, Nonnonhou V, Kanagaratnam L, Bertholon LA, Badr S, Noël V, Novella JL, Mahmoudi R

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28890165

Résumé

The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a reduction of the anticholinergic burden (AB) on the frequency and severity of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and their repercussions on the care team (occupational disruptiveness).

Mots clés

Behavioral disorders, cholinergic antagonist, cognitive disorders, dementia, drug effects

Référence

Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2018 03;26(3):280-288