Reports by caregivers of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia

Abstract Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) are relevant since they are frequent and cause distress to caregivers. However, they may not be reported by physicians due to the priority usually attributed to cognitive symptoms. Objectives: To verify whether BPSD is being systemat...

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Main Authors: Francisco de Assis Carvalho do Vale, Ricardo Guarnieri, Marcos Liboni, Ari Pedro Balieiro Jr., José Humberto Silva-Filho, Stênio José Correia de Miranda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
Series:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642007000100097&lng=en&tlng=en