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To treat dementia, some medications are usually used to control behavioral problems derived from the loss of the subject’s cognitive abilities, which are aimed at reducing confusion, impulsivity, anxiety, and even aggressiveness of patients, such as:
- Antipsychotics (haloperidol).
- Antidepressants (fluoxetine, citalopram, paroxetine).
- Sedatives or neuroleptics (risperidone, olanzapine).
- Drugs that act on serotonin (trazodone).
- Anxiolytics (alprazolam, diazepam).
- Benzodiazepines, to relieve sleep disorders (lorazepam, triazolam).
- Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine). Especially useful in Alzheimer’s dementia.
- It is a medicine with neuroprotective effect that is indicated in cases of mild Alzheimer’s, improving in some studies its score in the diagnostic scales.
- Vitamin E. Some scientific studies have shown benefits in some types of dementia although its use is not universally recommended.
- Psychotherapy is not effective for these patients, since it can generate anxiety and confusion.
- It is important to keep in mind that patients with mild cognitive impairment do not have to develop dementia. However, the prognosis of patients with dementia is not good, as they usually get worse and suffer a physical deterioration that considerably reduces their quality and life expectancy. In the recommendations section we offer a series of tips that facilitate the task of the caregiver and contribute to improving the safety of the sick.
If you take care of a relative or person suffering from dementia, here are some tips that as caregiver will help you in your work:
- It is important to adapt the home and the patient’s environment, according to the evolution of the disease.
- Establish habits and schedules so that the patient does not become disoriented.
- Keep the house tidy and avoid carpets or furniture that you may trip over.
- Placing calendars and clocks in view.
- Clothing and footwear should be comfortable and also easy to put on and take off.
- Preserve to the maximum their independence and privacy, but supervising their activities to avoid accidents.
- Keep in objects inaccessible to the patient objects or substances that may be dangerous to him.
- Place clamping bars and a non-slip mat in the bathtub or shower.
- Do not take him to noisy and crowded places because he could get upset.
- Avoid, as much as possible, hospital admissions.
- Do not shout or urge you. Speak slowly and as clearly and concisely as possible.
- It is important that the caregiver contacts other people in their situation, associations or groups of help, who can provide psychological support, and inform them of their right to receive certain benefits such as home help.
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