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Pharmacological Management of Behavioral Disturbances in the Elderly
This presentation will provide participants an overview of the current evidence regarding treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with dementia. The presentation will follow the recommendations from the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) white paper. Before initiating treatment for behavioral symptoms in patients with dementia, differential diagnosis is necessary. Once other causes of the behavior are ruled out, nonpharmacologic treatments should be initiated before starting pharmacologic treatment. Several nonpharmacologic treatments and literature supporting efficacy will be discussed. Finally drug therapy will be discussed focusing on antipsychotic medications, adverse effects, and the results of the CATIE-AD trial. During this presentation the audience will have several opportunities to interact and participate in discussions of case presentations using Poll Everywhere technology. Read more about this session.
