What is it about?

The work is related to behavioural and psychological symptoms (BPSD) of patient of dementia. We analysed their frequencies and also tried to find out correlation with types and stages of dementia and patient demographics, and to assess the impact of these BPSD on caregiver distress

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Why is it important?

BPSD are common symptoms in dementia but frequencies and severity vary with type and stage of dementia. They are often difficult to control, and cause for caregiver distress

Perspectives

There are limited data about the topic especially from India

Prof. Atanu Biswas
Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

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This page is a summary of: Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: Correlates and Impact on Caregiver Distress, Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra, November 2017, Karger Publishers,
DOI: 10.1159/000481568.
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