This advice is for people with early, mid and late stage dementia.
Expert consensus is that these practices are recommended in the care of people with dementia
Early Stage Dementia
- consider a trial of an anticholinesterase inhibitor
- consider a trial of memantine
- review dementia treatments with respect to desired benefits and actual side effects (i.e. memantine, anticholinesterases)
- maximise cognitive function by reducing exposure to medications with sedative and anticholinergic properties
Mid Stage Dementia
- consider a trial of an anticholinesterase inhibitor
- consider a trial of memantine
- review dementia treatments with respect to desired benefits and actual side effects (i.e. memantine, anticholinesterases)
- maximise cognitive function by reducing exposure to medications with sedative and anticholinergic properties
Late Stage Dementia
- stop dementia treatments in late stage dementia (i.e. memantine, anticholinesterases)
- maximise cognitive function by reducing exposure to medications with sedative and anticholinergic properties