manage elderly dementia patients who have behaviour issues

October 2011

It's challenging to manage elderly dementia patients who have behaviour issues...agitation, aggression, delusions, etc.

About 20% of elderly dementia patients experience delusions or hallucinations at some point...and many become agitated or aggressive.

Some common causes are easy to overlook. Recommend ruling out dehydration, constipation, pain, infection, or adverse med effects.

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Table of Contents

Anticoagulants controversy over which ORAL anticoagulant to use to prevent strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation
Diabetes Trajenta (TRA-gen-ta), a new gliptin for type 2 diabetes
Diabetes using A1C to DIAGNOSE type 2 diabetes
Antidepressants limiting doses of citalopram (Celexa, etc)
Antidepressants Does folic acid improve the efficacy of antidepressants
Respiratory & Allergy chronic azithromycin to PREVENT recurrent COPD exacerbations
Women's Health tighter and more aggressive control of hypothyroidism before and during pregnancy
Corticosteroids whether hyperglycemia can occur with non-oral corticosteroids
Lupus new IV monoclonal antibody for severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Benlysta (ben-LIST-a, belimumab)
Geriatrics manage elderly dementia patients who have behaviour issues
Cardiology MORE safety concerns with dronedarone (Multaq)
Interactions Computer alerts about an interaction between potassium chloride tabs or caps and anticholinergics are causing confusion