title: Dementia treatment update.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Sevice for Research, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA.
authors.forename: Marti D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Buffum
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Buffum
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D018450:Disease Progression; D000077265:Donepezil; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004347:Drug Interactions; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D007189:Indans / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D018697:Nootropic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018579:Patient Selection; D048448:Phenylcarbamates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010880:Piperidines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000068836:Rivastigmine; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors; D007189:Indans; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D018697:Nootropic Agents; D048448:Phenylcarbamates; D010880:Piperidines; D000077265:Donepezil; D000068836:Rivastigmine