title: Nonpharmacologic management of agitated behaviors in persons with Alzheimer disease and other chronic dementing conditions.
authors.affiliation: University of Iowa College of Nursing, Iowa City, USA.
authors.forename: Meghan L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: McGonigal-Kenny
authors.forename: Debra L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Schutte
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000150:complications*; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications*; D004779:Environment Design; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors