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Behavioral and Psychological Signs and Symptoms of Dementia: A Consensus Statement on Current Knowledge and Implications for Research and Treatment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2005

Sanford I. Finkel ,
Jorge Costa e Silva ,
Gene Cohen ,
Sheldon Miller  and
Norman Sartorius
Sanford I. Finkel
Affiliation:
Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Jorge Costa e Silva
Affiliation:
World Health Organization, Division of Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Geneva, Switzerland
Gene Cohen
Affiliation:
George Washington University Center on Aging, Health & Humanities, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
Sheldon Miller
Affiliation:
Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Norman Sartorius
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Hopitaux Universitaires de Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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The behavioral (e.g., repetitive questioning, hitting) and psychological (e.g., delusions, anxieties) signs and symptoms of dementia can result in suffering, premature institutionalization, increased costs of care, and significant loss in the quality of life for the patient and his or her family and caregivers.

Type
Consensus Statement
Information
International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 8 , Issue S3 , May 1997 , pp. 497 - 500
Copyright
© 1996 International Psychogeriatric Association

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