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Research Methodologic Issues in Evaluating Behavioral Disturbances of Dementia
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 January 2005
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Behavioral disturbances of dementia have been noted by early researchers in the field, including Esquirol (1838) and Alzheimer in his seminal case description (1907). Increasingly, family members, healthcare providers, and policy makers are realizing that neuropsychiatric symptoms and behavioral problems are an intrinsic component of Alzheimer's disease and result in caregiver psychopathology, early institutionalization, substantial societal costs, and detriment in the quality of life for the patient and caregivers.
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