Anxiety in the Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia

2000 ◽  
Vol 12 (S1) ◽  
pp. 139-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacobo E. Mintzer ◽  
Olga Brawman-Mintzer ◽  
Dario F. Mirski ◽  
Karin Barkin
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Behavioral And Psychological Symptoms

Anxiety symptoms in dementia can be seen as an expression of stress in predisposed patients who become aware of their cognitive decline. In later stages of the disease, when awareness is lost, the presence of anxiety symptoms cannot be explained as a reaction to this type of stress. The presence of anxiety symptoms in the more impaired patients becomes similar and probably as complex in its etiology and clinical manifestations as other behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). In this review, we will discuss anxiety symptoms in BPSD.

Relationship Between Cognition and Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia

2000 ◽  
Vol 12 (S1) ◽  
pp. 165-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian A. Lawlor ◽  
Gregory Swanwick ◽  
Robert Coen
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Cognitive Deficits ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Antidepressant Treatment ◽  
Cognitive Status ◽  
Published Data ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Behavioral And Psychological Symptoms

Much research has focused on neurochemical and neuropathologic changes in dementia. However, further research is required before definite conclusions can be made about the link between these neurochemical and neuropathologic changes and specific behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) (Zaudig, 1998). Similarly, the relationship between cognitive status and BPSD has yet to be clarified. Studies investigating the relationship between cognition and BPSD have yielded little consensus, ranging from no association to positive, negative, or mixed findings (Chen et al., 1998). Examples include differences in findings from studies relating the occurrence of psychosis to the severity of cognitive deficits (Ballard & Oyebode, 1995; Molchan et al., 1995; Wragg & Jeste, 1989); failure of some often-quoted associations, such as a relationship between psychosis and the rate of cognitive decline, to hold up under a rigorous critical appraisal of the published data; and contradictory findings regarding the effects of antidepressant treatment on cognition in patients with concomitant dementia and depression (Greenwald, 1995).

Rate of dementia diagnoses according to the degree of aging of the population

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 419-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laia Calvó-Perxas ◽  
María Aguirregomozcorta ◽  
Isabel Casas ◽  
Margarita Flaqué ◽  
Marta Hernàndez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Population Ageing ◽  
Dementia Diagnosis ◽  
Geographical Differences ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Memory Clinics ◽  
Behavioral And Psychological Symptoms

ABSTRACTBackground:There is a lack of information regarding geographical differences in the incidence and prevalence of dementia diagnosis according to the degree of aging of the population. The objectives of this study were to analyze the rate of dementia diagnoses, and to compare the dementia subtypes and the clinical characteristics of the patients depending on the degree of aging of their municipalities.Methods:We used data from the Registry of Dementias of Girona (ReDeGi), containing the cases of dementia diagnosed in the memory clinics of the Health Region of Girona, in Catalonia (Spain), during 2007–2012. The municipalities were classified by a cluster analysis as aged or young municipalities according to their proportion of older people using population ageing indicators. The incidence rates of dementia diagnosis in each type of municipality were compared.Results:The ReDeGi registered 4,314 cases in the municipalities under surveillance. The clinical incidence of dementia was lower in aged municipalities (4.5 vs. 6.1 cases per 1,000 person-years aged 65 and over). Patients from young municipalities had an increased frequency of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.Conclusions:The environment may influence the clinical manifestations of dementia that predispose people to visit health specialists and obtain a diagnosis.

scholarly journals The Role of Caregiver Mastery in Anxiety Symptoms in People Living With Dementia

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 547-547
Author(s):  
Nancy Hodgson ◽  
Yeji Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression ◽  
Lower Odds ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Bidirectional Relationship ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Behavioral And Psychological Symptoms

Abstract Anxiety symptoms in people living with dementia (PLWD) are the most distressing symptoms for caregivers. While caregiving is bidirectional relationship, little is known how caregivers can influence anxiety in PLWD. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between caregiver mastery and anxiety symptoms in PLWD. Secondary data analysis was conducted using baseline data from Healthy Patterns Study. The conceptual model of Factors Associated with Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia guided this study. Among the 169 study PLWD, 23.1% (n=39) reported having anxiety symptoms. In a multivariate logistic regression, adjusting for age, dementia stage, sleep, and depression, better caregiver mastery was significantly related to lower odds of having anxiety in PLWD (OR=0.87, p=0.046). These results suggest that interventions aimed at improving caregiver mastery may improve anxiety symptoms in PLWD.

The Therapeutic Role of Lamotrigine and Topiramate in A Depressive Patient with Anxiety Symptoms and Cognitive Decline: Neurometabolic Correlates

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 282-285
Author(s):  
Lutfu Hanoglu ◽  
Burak Yulug ◽  
Tansel Cakır ◽  
Kubra Sogukkanli ◽  
Ozge Duz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Depressive Patient ◽  
Therapeutic Role
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