Gériatrie [Review in geriatric medicine 2014].

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_3A68C43BCE5B
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Gériatrie [Review in geriatric medicine 2014].
Journal
Revue Médicale Suisse
Author(s)
Nguyen S., Smith C., Gold G., Major K., Rubli E., Büla C.
ISSN
1660-9379 (Print)
ISSN-L
1660-9379
Publication state
Published
Issued date
01/2015
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
11
Number
456-457
Pages
62-67
Language
french
Notes
Publication types: English Abstract ; Journal Article ; Review
Abstract
Several studies contributed to improving the diagnostic and prognostic assessment of delirium in hospitalized older patients. Direct patient education proved efficient in benzodiazepines withdrawal. A position statement of the American Geriatrics Society does not recommend tube feeding when eating difficulties arise in older persons suffering from advanced dementia. Several studies emphasized once again the potential importance of preventative interventions (in particular physical activity) to prevent or delay dementia occurrence. Two randomized controlled trials of monoclonal antibodies that bind amyloid did not show benefit in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's dementia (AD). In contrast, vitamin E reduced functional decline in these patients, and citalopram reduced agitation among AD patients as well as their caregiver's stress.
Keywords
Aged, Algorithms, Dementia/diagnosis, Dementia/therapy, Humans
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