Effects of a Multidisciplinary Intervention on the Presence of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Psychotropic Drug Use in Nursing Home Residents WithYoung-Onset Dementia:Behavior and Evolution of Young-Onset Dementia Part 2 (BEYOND-II) Study

OBJECTIVE: The effect of an intervention on neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS), particularly agitation and aggression, and psychotropic drug use (PDU) in institutionalized people with young-onset dementia (YOD) was evaluated. METHODS: A randomized controlled trial was conducted using a stepped wedge design. Thirteen YOD special care units were randomly assigned to three groups, which received the intervention at different time points. Four assessments took place every 6 months during a period of 18 months. Two hundred seventy-four people with YOD who resided in YOD special care units participated... Mehr ...