Dementia and Challenging Behaviors in Gerontological Centers. A Case Report
Among the main challenges in geriatric and gerontological centers, we consider, central, the individualized attention to those elderly persons with challenging behaviors, to the extent that it is possible to design preventive strategies that delay cognitive deterioration and minimize consequences of...
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| author | Romina Mouriz José Caamaño Ponte Laura García Tuñas Carlos Dosil David Facal |
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| description | Among the main challenges in geriatric and gerontological centers, we consider, central, the individualized attention to those elderly persons with challenging behaviors, to the extent that it is possible to design preventive strategies that delay cognitive deterioration and minimize consequences of behavior disorders. The first step will be to develop the correct interpretation of symptoms and deficits as a guarantee of a correct diagnosis which, in addition to not always being easy, has to be adapted to the progression of the disease. We present the case of a 68-year-old institutionalized individual, with an initial diagnosis of diffuse Lewy bodies dementia, analyzing his cognitive and behavioral evolution, and the pharmacological and non-pharmacological approach to the case. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-05a84d2760d742b4b29dad9d537508102022-12-21T18:58:38ZengMDPI AGGeriatrics2308-34172019-01-01411510.3390/geriatrics4010015geriatrics4010015Dementia and Challenging Behaviors in Gerontological Centers. A Case ReportRomina Mouriz0José Caamaño Ponte1Laura García Tuñas2Carlos Dosil3David Facal4Gerontological Therapeutic Complex “A Veiga”, Serge Lucense, Pobra de San Xiao, Láncara, 27360 Lugo, SpainGerontological Therapeutic Complex “A Veiga”, Serge Lucense, Pobra de San Xiao, Láncara, 27360 Lugo, SpainGerontological Therapeutic Complex “A Veiga”, Serge Lucense, Pobra de San Xiao, Láncara, 27360 Lugo, SpainGerontological Therapeutic Complex “A Veiga”, Serge Lucense, Pobra de San Xiao, Láncara, 27360 Lugo, SpainDepartment of Developmental Psychology, University of Santiago de Compostel, Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Galicia, SpainAmong the main challenges in geriatric and gerontological centers, we consider, central, the individualized attention to those elderly persons with challenging behaviors, to the extent that it is possible to design preventive strategies that delay cognitive deterioration and minimize consequences of behavior disorders. The first step will be to develop the correct interpretation of symptoms and deficits as a guarantee of a correct diagnosis which, in addition to not always being easy, has to be adapted to the progression of the disease. We present the case of a 68-year-old institutionalized individual, with an initial diagnosis of diffuse Lewy bodies dementia, analyzing his cognitive and behavioral evolution, and the pharmacological and non-pharmacological approach to the case.https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/4/1/15cognitive impairmentchallenging behaviorsLewy bodies dementia |
| spellingShingle | Romina Mouriz José Caamaño Ponte Laura García Tuñas Carlos Dosil David Facal Dementia and Challenging Behaviors in Gerontological Centers. A Case Report Geriatrics cognitive impairment challenging behaviors Lewy bodies dementia |
| title | Dementia and Challenging Behaviors in Gerontological Centers. A Case Report |
| title_full | Dementia and Challenging Behaviors in Gerontological Centers. A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Dementia and Challenging Behaviors in Gerontological Centers. A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dementia and Challenging Behaviors in Gerontological Centers. A Case Report |
| title_short | Dementia and Challenging Behaviors in Gerontological Centers. A Case Report |
| title_sort | dementia and challenging behaviors in gerontological centers a case report |
| topic | cognitive impairment challenging behaviors Lewy bodies dementia |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/4/1/15 |
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