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understanding the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia
participate in a survey to help ccsmh identify opportunities in the development of new resources related to bpsd.
sep 29 2023
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behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (bpsd) can affect the quality of life for people living with dementia. getty
for many people living with dementia, changes to mood and behaviour are common. these behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (bpsd) can affect the quality of life for people living with dementia, their friends, families and health care providers supporting them.
currently over 600,000 canadians are diagnosed with dementia and 125,000 more are diagnosed each year. while it is often thought of as changes to memory or thinking, changes in people’s mood and their behaviour also occur in over 80 per cent of people diagnosed with dementia. covid-19 highlighted how much factors like stress and isolation can contribute to these behaviours with many people experiencing worsening of their mood or greater use of medications to manage behaviours.
helping people requires that health care providers, those living with dementia and their care partners, are equipped with knowledge and tools to understand what is causing these changes and how best to help in a person-centred way.
take part in a survey to help us understand the tools needed in the assessment and management of bpsd
we are conducting a brief survey of healthcare providers, older adults and care partners to better understand the tools, resources and websites that are currently being used in the assessment and management of bpsd. this will also help the ccsmh to identify opportunities to develop new resources related to bpsd. click here to complete the survey
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