Ezekiel O. Ijaopo

Dementia-related Agitation

A Review of Non-drug Interventions and Analysis of Risks and Benefits of Drug Therapy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Unsurprisingly, the subject of dementia has been a rising matter of public health concerns as people now live longer. World Alzheimer Report 2015, estimate that about 46.8 million people worldwide have dementia. These numbers are projected to almost double every 20 years, reaching 74.7 million in 2030 and 131.5 million in 2050. The modality for treating agitation and other behavioral symptoms in dementia patients has been a challenge. Many years on, there has been no FDA-approved pharmacotherapy in treating dementia-related agitation. This review discusses the current knowledge of non-pharmacological interventions and analyzes the risks and benefits of pharmacotherapy in the management of dementia-related agitation, as well as providing an anecdotal of the author's clinical experience. This research aims to provide opportunity for increase awareness for clinicians, particularly those with no specialty training in geriatrics medicine but see dementia patients with agitation and other behavioral symptoms from time to time.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 72
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 126g
• ISBN-13: 9786202082143
• ISBN-10: 6202082143
• Artikelnr.: 50332792

Autorenporträt

Ezekiel O. Ijaopo (MBBS, MPH-UK, MRCP-UK, DGM, MSc-USA) ist Facharzt für Akut- und Allgemeinmedizin mit besonderem Interesse an der Geriatrie und arbeitet derzeit im East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust UK. Er widmet sich der Bereitstellung einer qualitativ hochwertigen Versorgung, die auf die Verbesserung und das Management der vielfältigen gesundheitlichen Probleme älterer Menschen ausgerichtet ist.