It is unclear to what extent poor social relationships are related to the development of dementia.
A comprehensive systematic literature search identified 19 longitudinal cohort studies …

Background: Although poor social relationships are assumed to contribute to cognitive decline,
meta-analytic approaches have not been applied. Individual study results are mixed and …

Background:Despite the numerous warnings of European and national drug agencies as
well as clinical guidelines since the year 2004, psychotropic drugs are still frequently used in …

Objective To estimate the prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia patients in
Dutch nursing homes. Methods Cross‐sectional study in a large sample of 1322 demented …

OBJECTIVE: The stepped wedge design is increasingly being used in cluster randomized
trials (CRTs). However, there is not much information available about the design and analysis …

Objective This study aimed to compare the effects of music therapy with general recreational
day activities in reducing agitation in people with dementia, residing in nursing home …

Aims: The goal of this study is to assess the relationship between quality of life (QoL),
neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS), psychotropic drug use (PDU) and patient characteristics in a …

Objective To determine the course of neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPSs) in nursing home
residents with dementia and to determine their variability across diagnosis. Design …

Background: Neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia patients are common and are often
treated with psychotropic drugs. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and …

Objective The aim of the study was to estimate the influence of environmental correlates of
neuropsychiatric symptoms in nursing home patients with dementia. Methods 1289 patients in …