The benefits of cholinesterase inhibitors: managing the behavioral and neuropsychiatric symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
Pharmacological treatment can be helpful to improve cognition, functional ability, and behavior symptoms in older adults with Alzheimer's disease, resulting in reduced caregiver burden, delayed nursing home placement, and reduced health care costs.
Linton
Adrianne
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Department of Chronic Nursing Care, University of Texas Health Science Center of San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive MSC 7950, San Antonio, TX, 78229-7950, USA.
D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D001526:Behavioral Symptoms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans
D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors