Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms of Dementia and Rate of Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease

• Published in: Frontiers in pharmacology Vol. 10; p. 1062
• Main Authors: Gottesman, Reena T., Stern, Yaakov
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 24.09.2019
• Subjects: Alzheimer’s disease; behavioral and psychiatric symptoms; cognitive decline; functional decline; Pharmacology; predictors of decline; functional decline; Alzheimer’s disease; cognitive decline; behavioral and psychiatric symptoms; predictors of decline

Alzheimer's disease causes both cognitive and non-cognitive symptoms. There is increasing evidence that the presentation and course of Alzheimer's disease is highly heterogenous. This heterogeneity presents challenges to patients, their families, and clinicians due to the difficulty in pro...