Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Dementia (BPSD) and the Use of Antipsychotics

Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Dementia (BPSD) and the Use of Antipsychotics

Dementia affects about 47 million people worldwide, number expected to exponentially increase within 30 years. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common dementia type, accounting on its own for almost 70% of all dementia cases. Behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD) frequently occur during t...

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Main Authors: Valeria Calsolaro, Grazia Daniela Femminella, Sara Rogani, Salvatore Esposito, Riccardo Franchi, Chukwuma Okoye, Giuseppe Rengo, Fabio Monzani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
Subjects:
dementia
behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD)
atypical antipsychotics
typical antipsychotics
frailty
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/14/3/246

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