von Arnim, Christine A. F., Bartsch, Thorsten ORCID: 0000-0001-8387-5731, Jacobs, Andreas H., Holbrook, Jill, Bergmann, Philipp, Zieschang, Tania, Polidori, M. Cristina and Dodel, Richard (2019). Diagnosis and treatment of cognitive impairment. Z. Gerontol. Geriatr., 52 (4). S. 309 - 316. HEIDELBERG: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG. ISSN 1435-1269

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Abstract

As aresult of the aging population dementia is agrowing challenge, especially in healthcare. Nevertheless, cognitive disorders are often not systematically evaluated, especially during hospital stays for other reasons; however, cognitive impairment is associated with anumber of geriatric syndromes, including falls, delirium, dysphagia and lack of adherence to treatment plans. This article considers the current state of diagnosis and treatment of dementia. Non-pharmacological therapeutic approaches as well as current and future pharmacological treatment options are discussed. The drugs of choice for the symptomatic treatment of cognitive deficits in Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson-associated dementia are cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine; there is no specific pharmacological treatment for other types of dementia. Prevention and treatment of cardiovascular risk factors can potentially retard the progression of possibly all forms of dementia.

Item Type: Journal Article
Creators:
CreatorsEmailORCIDORCID Put Code
von Arnim, Christine A. F.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Bartsch, ThorstenUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0001-8387-5731UNSPECIFIED
Jacobs, Andreas H.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Holbrook, JillUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Bergmann, PhilippUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Zieschang, TaniaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Polidori, M. CristinaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Dodel, RichardUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-136712
DOI: 10.1007/s00391-019-01560-0
Journal or Publication Title: Z. Gerontol. Geriatr.
Volume: 52
Number: 4
Page Range: S. 309 - 316
Date: 2019
Publisher: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Place of Publication: HEIDELBERG
ISSN: 1435-1269
Language: English
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION WORKGROUPS; NATIONAL INSTITUTE; DISEASE; DEMENTIA; RECOMMENDATIONS; GUIDELINESMultiple languages
Geriatrics & Gerontology; GerontologyMultiple languages
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/13671

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