Abstract
There are a number of physical health conditions (physical comorbidities) that occur more commonly in people with late-life dementia than in the general population of the same age. This chapter provides an overview of these physical conditions which accompany and complicate dementia. These include delirium, epilepsy, falls, weight loss and nutritional disorders, incontinence, sleep disturbance, visual disturbance, oral disease, and frailty. The chapter describes how these conditions may present, what the underlying pathology is likely to be, and gives detailed information and evidence-based recommendations on how to recognize and manage these conditions. It aims to provide practical explanations and suggestions on improving care for people with late-life dementia.
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Kurrle, S., Hogarth, R., Brodaty, H. (2016). Physical Comorbidities Associated with Late-Life Dementia. In: Chiu, H., Shulman, K. (eds) Mental Health and Illness of the Elderly. Mental Health and Illness Worldwide. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0370-7_14-1
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