Improving the Quality of Life for Patients With Dementia and Their Caregivers

Despite remarkable breakthroughs in the ability to detect Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, there remains more to be done in improving quality of life for patients with dementia and those who care for them. Powerful interventions include behavioral treatments that harness the relationship between the person with dementia and their caregivers, and environmental interventions that modify environments for the safety and comfort of the person with dementia. This article focuses on the trajectory of psychosocial care for patients diagnosed with dementia, discusses evidence-based interventions for patients with dementia and their caregivers, and examines new developments in assessing and evaluating patients with dementia. Copyright 2023.

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• Explain the trajectory of psychosocial care for patients diagnosed with dementia.
• Describe evidence-based interventions for patients with dementia and their caregivers.
• Discuss new developments in assessing and evaluating patients with dementia, including in the areas of multicultural assessment and behavioral assessment.

Tori Deangelis

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