Treatment for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia

Dr. Robert Madan is currently the Acting Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Executive Medical Director for the Centre for Mental Health and the Medical Program Director for the Psychiatric Day Hospital at Baycrest.

Learning Objectives
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Describe the problems with pharmacological treatment of behavioral symptoms of dementia;
- Describe a non-pharmacological approach to treating behavioral symptoms of dementia.

Keywords: dementia, behaviour, agitation

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