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Welcoming treatment algorithms for agitation in persons living with dementia, 27 years on

Commentary on “Reduction and prevention of agitation in persons with neurocognitive disorders: an International Psychogeriatric Association Consensus Algorithm” by Cummings et al.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 January 2023

Carmelle Peisah Open the ORCID record for Carmelle Peisah [Opens in a new window]  and
Juanita L. Breen
Carmelle Peisah*
Affiliation:
Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia Specialty of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia Capacity Australia, NSW, Australia
Juanita L. Breen
Affiliation:
Capacity Australia, NSW, Australia Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 36 , Special Issue 4: Issue Theme: Behavioral and Physical Impairments in Persons with Cognitive Disorders , April 2024 , pp. 224 - 226
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