Effectiveness of caregiver non-pharmacological interventions for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: an updated meta-analysis

CONCLUSIONS: Non-pharmacological interventions targeting caregivers have the potential to reduce BPSD in patients with dementia and improve caregiver negative reactions to BPSD. Moreover, tailored interventions seemed to be more effective in reducing BPSD, and more significant improvements in BPSD may be observed in long-term follow-up.PMID:34416379 | DOI:10.1016/j.arr.2021.101448

Source: Ageing Research Reviews - August 20, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Xiangfei Meng Jianping Su Huanhuan Li Dongfei Ma Yingnan Zhao Yijing Li Xu Zhang Zehui Li Jiao Sun Source Type: research