title: Assessment and management of behavioral disturbances in Alzheimer disease.
abstract: This article provides an update and review of strategies for assessing and treating behavioral changes in patients with Alzheimer disease. It discusses the impact of behavioral disturbances on patients, presents guidelines for identifying and monitoring behavioral changes, and presents behavioral treatment approaches.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington, Seattle 98195-7263, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Teri
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Logsdon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000150:complications*; D017028:Caregivers; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*