This study evaluated the consumption of psychotropic medications by caregivers of elderly patients with or without dementia. This was a cross-sectional study conducted at all geriatric units in Brasília, Brazil, during a two-month period. Structured interviews were performed with 311 caregivers of people with or without dementia and they completed questionnaires. Among the caregivers, 196 (63%)...

BACKGROUND Life expectancy is increasing continuously, which increases the likelihood of developing dementia or cancer. Both dementia and cancer are serious conditions that give manifold symptoms. The interaction of these conditions is however complex and less explored. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of cancer and differences regarding neuropsychiatric symptom...

OBJECTIVES To identify rates of potentially preventable complications for dementia patients compared with non-dementia patients. DESIGN Retrospective cohort design using hospital discharge data for dementia patients, case matched on sex, age, comorbidity and surgical status on a 1 : 4 ratio to non-dementia patients. SETTING Public hospital discharge data from the state of New South Wales, A...

diabetes mellitus (dm) is one of the most important metabolic disease causes in many side effects. the decrease of mental abilities and even some form of dementia followed prolonged diabetes has been reported. there are evidences that show hippocampus might be the site of neural involvement in patients with dementia followed diabetes. as hippocampus received main serotonergic efferents from bra...

abstract background: studies have shown that some personal characteristics such as perfectionism are associated with cardiovascular diseases. hence, this study was designed with the aim of doing a comparative evaluation of perfectionism in coronary heart disease patients and healthy individuals referred to shahid faghihi hospital in shiraz. methods: this is a case-control study carried out on 8...

While Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia, is perhaps best characterized by cognitive decline, more than 90% patients exhibit behavioural and psychological symptoms dementia. Agitation in with dementia often difficult to manage, associated increased morbidity mortality a heightened caregiver burden. Thus, effective management dementia-related agitation (DRA) vital. Care shoul...