Importance of loneliness in behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.

Weiyi SunTeruyuki Matsuoka Hikaru ObaJin Narumoto

Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2020)

Loneliness is a risk factor for BPSD, especially for depressive symptoms and psychosis. Paying attention to loneliness in patients with dementia will help medical staff to intervene in psychiatric symptoms of these patients at an early stage.

Keyphrases

social support
depressive symptoms
sleep quality
early stage
mild cognitive impairment
cognitive impairment
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working memory
mental health
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