Non-drug therapies best for dementia behaviors
Nonpharmacologic treatments, such as massage and touch therapy, seemed to be more effective than pharmacologic treatments for reducing aggression and agitation in adults with dementia, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of 163 randomized controlled trials including more than 23,000 participants ages 80 or older. The findings have important implications for the active-aging industry, particularly for life plan and memory care settings.
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