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Progress in BPSD research: analyzing individual BPSD might hold the key to better support caregivers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 September 2016

Nicola T. Lautenschlager
Nicola T. Lautenschlager*
Affiliation:
Academic Unit for Psychiatry of Old Age, Department of Psychiatry, the University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia North Western Aged Mental Health, Melbourne Health, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) or neuropsychiatric symptoms occur in more or less every person with dementia at some stage during the illness. They often have a significant impact on caregiver well-being and vice versa – caregivers response to BPSD can impact on the well-being of the care recipient with dementia (Feast et al., 2016A). The relationship between caregiver and care-recipient factors when it comes to BPSD is complex and more detailed research is needed to be able to progress to more effective interventions and support.

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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 28 , Issue 11 , November 2016 , pp. 1759 - 1760
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Copyright © International Psychogeriatric Association 2016 

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