Nurse's Role for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia; BPSD

Abstract

Behavior and Psychological Symptoms are common among people with Dementia. Regardless of the cause of Dementia More than 90 percent of people with Dementia have this problem for a specific period of time and so severe that treatment is required. Such problems often greatly affect the quality of life of Dementia and caregivers.The cost and admission rate will increase more than mild or moderate dementia without BPSD. So nurses who important roles in caring patients and family need to have knowledge and make understand, suitable attitude about diversity problems, treatment by pharmacy or non-pharmacy , support, educate, counsultant and give a good quality of life until the end of life.