Do Mood Stabilizers Help Reduce Agitation in Dementia?

Many different medications have been attempted to help people who have dementia and who become angry and display challenging behaviors. Mood stabilizers are a group of medicines that have been explored by the medical community as one potential way to treat the varying emotions and behaviors in dementia. Here's what research says about them.

 

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Do Mood Stabilizers Help Reduce Agitation in Dementia? Many different medications have been attempted to help people who have dementia and who become angry and display challenging behaviors. Mood stabilizers are a group of medicines that have been explored by the medical community as one potential way to treat the varying emotions and behaviors in dementia. Here's what research says about them.   Esther Heerema, MSW Alzheimer's & Dementia Expert In Sickness and in Health: Caring for a Spouse with Dementia   OK. I grant you that love and Alzheimer's might not be the most searched for combination of topics as Valentine's Day approaches, but fortunately, love and romance don't have to stop in dementia... Read more READ NOW Do Mood Stabilizers Help Reduce Aggression in Dementia?   Should mood stabilizers, many of which are classified as anticonvulsant drugs, be used to treat dementia's challenging behaviors and distressing emotions?... Read more READ NOW 13 Ways to Reduce Stigma and Empower People with Dementia   How can you help? Choose a few of these practical tips on how to reduce the stigma of dementia and empower those living with it... Read more READ NOW Can People with Alzheimer's Consent to Sexual Acitvity?   Just because someone has a diagnosis of dementia doesn't mean she can't consent to sexual activity. But when, and how, is that line drawn? When are you depriving someone of love and joy, and when do you need to protect that person?...Read more READ NOW Try these 9 Types of Mnemonics to Improve Your Memory   Need a little boost? Whether you have early stage dementia or you're a student trying to pack in all the information you possibly can, mnemonics--strategies to help you learn and remember information more effectively-- can give you a boost... Read more READ NOW Right or Wrong? Ethical Dilemmas in Alzheimer's Disease   Is it okay to lie to the person with dementia? How about hide their medicine in their food? What really is in the best interests of the individual?... Read more READ NOW Featured Articles • Eat These 10 Foods for a Healthy Immune System • 6 Tried and True Cold and Flu Remedies • Recipe for a Thyroid-Friendly Green Smoothie • 4 Easy Ways to Rinse Your Sinuses • Top 10 Dumbbell Exercises for Fat Loss • Exercise For Seniors - Living Better As You Age • 10 Cold and Flu Remedies That Don't Work. • VLCDs are Popular but Healthy? Advertisement About Alzheimer's & Dementia  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Alzheimer's & Dementia newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.