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ArticleIndian journal of psychiatry

Nonpharmacological methods in managing patients with dementia in a tertiary care hospital.

Nisha Mani Pandey, Shailendra Mohan Tripathi, Bhupendra Singh, Sarvada Chandra Tiwari

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Nisha Mani PandeyDepartment of Geriatric Mental Health, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Shailendra Mohan TripathiDepartment of Geriatric Mental Health, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Bhupendra SinghDepartment of Geriatric Mental Health, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Sarvada Chandra TiwariDepartment of Geriatric Mental Health, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Abstract

Management of dementia is very crucial. Nonpharmacological methods (NPM) are well appreciated and encouraged to be used as first-line treatment for managing elderly patients with dementia (PwD). The present case reports aimed to share the strategies of NPM for managing PwD. NPM requires a structured blueprint to record, follow-up, and monitor the outcomes. A structured proforma has been developed in the department. After getting all the basic information from the patient, needed assessments are being done by the concerned team member to identify and rate the level of severity of the problem, and specific NPM strategies are being provided. Concerted efforts give positive results; knowledge and understanding about the illness help the caregiver in managing the patient. No negative impact has been reported; NPM is a cost-effective approach and therefore should be studied on a larger level to provide evidence from India and prove its efficacy.

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