Addressing Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Patients With Dementia

Program Overview

Six Primary Goals of Dementia Care

Setting the Stage Behaviors Will Differ Among Families – Case 1

Setting the Stage Behaviors Will Differ Among Families – Case 2

Neuropsychiatric Symptoms

NPS Are Nearly Universal Across the Disease Etiology and Trajectory

NPSs Have Negative Consequences

Treatment Pharmacologic Approaches

Drugs and NPSs

Investigate Underlying Causes

Create a Person-Centered Treatment Plan

Examples of Targeted Strategies

Evaluate Treatment Plan

Team Approach Whose Responsibility Is It?

Treatment Goal Helping Caregivers: What Is the Caregiver's Capacity?

Acute Illness Leading to Hospitalization

Hospitalization of Patients With Dementia

Hospitalization of Patients With Dementia (cont)

Recognition of Delirium

Delirium Superimposed on Dementia Adverse Outcomes

Delirium Superimposed on Dementia Management Strategies

Pearls for Prevention of Delirium in Persons With Dementia

Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP)

Treatment Goal Detecting and Managing Comorbidities

Treatment Goal Detecting and Managing Comorbidities (cont)

Returning Home

Key Messages Lessons Learned

CMS Codes for Patient Management

Abbreviations