title: Diogenes syndrome in patients suffering from dementia.
abstract: Diogenes syndrome (DS) is a behavioral disorder of the elderly. Symptoms include living in extreme squalor, a neglected physical state, and unhygienic conditions. This is accompanied by a self-imposed isolation, the refusal of external help, and a tendency to accumulate unusual objects. To explore the phenomenon of DS in dementia we searched for the terms: "Diogenes syndrome, self-neglect, dementia. " It has long been understood that individuals with dementia often become shut-ins, living in squalor, in the Eastern Baltimore study, dementia was present in 15% of the elderly cases with moderate and severe social breakdown syndrome; twice as many as in the general population of the same age group. Researchers have underlined the frequent presence of DS (36%) in frontotemporal dementia (FTD): different neuropsychological modifications in FTD may contribute to symptoms of DS. The initial treatment should be a behavioral program, but there is not sufficient information regarding pharmacological treatment of the syndrome.
authors: Neurology Unit, Viareggio Hospital, Lido di Camaiore, Lucca, Italy. cprgrl@gmail.com
authors: Gabriele
authors: G
authors: Cipriani
authors: Claudio
authors: C
authors: Lucetti
authors: Marcella
authors: M
authors: Vedovello
authors: Angelo
authors: A
authors: Nuti
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly / Q000523:psychology*; D018577:Homebound Persons / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012934:Social Isolation
keywords: Diogenes syndrome; dementia; self-neglect
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