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Effect of trazodone on cognitive decline in people with dementia: Cohort study using UK routinely collected data
(2021-09)
Evidence in mouse models has found that the antidepressant trazodone may be protective against neurodegeneration. We therefore aimed to compare cognitive decline of people with dementia taking trazodone with those taking ...
Efficacy of tiapride in the treatment of psychiatric disorders: A systematic review
(2022-03)
Tiapride is an atypical antipsychotic used to treat alcohol withdrawal, aggressiveness and agitation, headache, dyskinesias, tic and Tourette's disorder. More recently, it has been proposed for the treatment of delirium ...
The impact of social isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with dementia and caregivers
(2022-04)
Objective: Social distancing to limit COVID-19 transmission has led to extensive lifestyle changes, including for people with dementia (PWD). The aim of this study, therefore, was to assess the impact of lockdown on the ...
Personalised treatment for cognitive impairment in dementia: development and validation of an artificial intelligence model
(2022-02)
Donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine and memantine are potentially effective interventions for cognitive impairment in dementia, but the use of these drugs has not been personalised to individual patients yet. We examined ...
Patient attitudes towards remote memory clinic assessment
(2021-12)
Background: Due to demand on UK memory clinic services, most patients have limited consultant interaction before diagnosis/discharge. Technology offers an opportunity for remote assessment, from telephone/video-based ...
Risks, roles and responsibilities: Evaluating falls in inpatient mental healthcare settings for older people
(2022-02)
Background
Despite the large number of falls in mental health settings, we know little about what contributes to falls. The main aim of the study is to explore how fall risk, prevention and management is understood and ...
Do communication interventions affect the quality-of-life of people with dementia and their families? A systematic review
(2023-04)
Speech, language and communication difficulties are prevalent in all dementia subtypes and are likely to considerably impact the quality-of-life of people with dementia and their families. Communication interventions ...