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Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Eastern and Southeastern Europe and the Middle East

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2005

Engin Eker  and
Turan Ertan
Engin Eker
Affiliation:
Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey.
Turan Ertan
Affiliation:
Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Extract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) and associated behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are already recognized as major medical problems of the aging population in the western world. Although BPSD are not yet regarded as a major issue in many developing countries, such as Turkey, these symptoms will undoubtedly become a management issue in the future. Because BPSD contribute most to caregiver burden and interfere with patients' well being, they are predictors of early institutionalization (Hamel et al., 1990). This article reviews the literature on BPSD in eastern and southeastern Europe and the Middle East.

Type
Cross-Cultural and Transnational Issues
Information
International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 12 , Issue S1 , July 2000 , pp. 409 - 413
Copyright
© 2000 International Psychogeriatric Association

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