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Psychosocial support for people with dementia with Lewy bodies

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Alison Killen

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Abstract

BackgroundLewy body dementia is the second most common form of age-related neurodegenerative dementia. It has two forms: dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson's disease dementia.MethodsThere are specific core symptoms associated with dementia with Lewy bodies. Optimum care requires awareness of the features associated with these, as well as appropriate support and management strategies, which are provided in this article.ResultsThe core features of dementia with Lewy bodies are visual hallucinations, cognitive fluctuations, Parkinsonism and rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder. Appropriate psychosocial strategies includes psychoeducation, social support and environmental modification. Adoption of these approaches can reduce adverse outcomes.ConclusionsThe core features of dementia with Lewy bodies can significantly impair quality of life. Nursing and residential care staff are ideally placed to address this through the implementation of psychosocial strategies both directly, and through the provision of psychoeducation for family caregivers

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Author(s): Killen A

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Nursing and Residential Care

Year: 2021

Volume: 23

Issue: 5

Online publication date: 07/06/2021

Acceptance date: 03/08/2020

Date deposited: 10/01/2022

ISSN (print): 1465-9301

ISSN (electronic): 2052-2932

Publisher: Mark Allen Group

URL: https://doi.org/10.12968/nrec.2021.23.5.3

DOI: 10.12968/nrec.2021.23.5.3

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