Caregiver's distress is associated with delusions in Alzheimer's patients. From: Behavioral Medicine | Date: September 22, 2002| Author: Frisoni, Giovanni B.; Geroldi, Cristina; Riello, Roberta; Zanetti, Orazio | COPYRIGHT 2002 Heldref Publications. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by a progressive loss of cognitive and functional capacities. However, behavioral disturbances are prevalent throughout the course of AD and are the cause of the patient's poor quality of life and caregiver's distress, and are the most important determinant of nursing-home placement. (1,2)

The determinants of behavioral disturbances are still poorly understood. Although some authors have suggested that a dysfunction of the front...

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