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Published Online: 4 August 2006

Principles for Treating Dementia

Publication: Psychiatric News
Volume 41, Number 15
https://doi.org/10.1176/pn.41.15.0006a
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The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry's position statement on principles of care for patients with dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease is organized around five key therapeutic areas:
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Disease therapies for Alzheimer's, targeted specifically at aspects of the current pathophysiological understanding of the disease: This section addresses amyloid deposition, postmenopausal loss of estrogen, inflammatory response, oxidative free radicals, brain vascular disease, high cholesterol, and glutamate excitoxicity.
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Symptomatic therapies for cognitive symptoms: This section discusses the use of cholinesterase inhibitors in treating mild to moderate Alzheimer's.
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Symptomatic therapies for other neuropsychiatric symptoms: This section addresses neuropsychiatric symptoms such as agitation, aggression, and delusions and nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic interventions to manage them.
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Provision of and interventions for supportive care to patients: This section covers issues to be addressed with patients, including safety, day-to-day living structure, general medical health monitoring, and advanced care planning.
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Provision of and interventions for supportive care to caregivers: This section covers issues to be addressed with caregivers, including education about Alzheimer's, problem-solving skills, resource assessment, long-range planning, emotional support, and respite.

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