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Worldwide, as a consequence of increased longevity, dementia prevalence is growing dramatically and Alzheimer’s disease is considered the epidemic of the twenty-first century. Approved drugs for dementia exhibit moderate efficacy and offer temporary improvement to patients. Caregivers and medical professionals have been searching for more effective interventions.
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Margioti, E.S. (2015). Non-pharmacological Treatments for People with Dementia. In: Vlamos, P., Alexiou, A. (eds) GeNeDis 2014. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 821. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08939-3_17
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