Help Manage Agitation Symptoms of Dementia

You’ll see changes to how agitation is managed in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias...due to new Canadian guidelines.

Agitation is one of the most common and challenging behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.

Some common causes are easy to overlook. Recommend ruling out delirium, sleep deprivation, pain, or adverse med effects (steroids, etc).