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- W1984441142 abstract "A methodological approach to quality of life (QoL) assessment in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is challenging and few clinical trials have included it among outcomes, with conflicting results. In this review an indirect appraisal of evidence has been performed, searching the literature for the effect of drug treatments on determinants of QoL in AD. Among clinical factors associated with QoL, possible targets of drugs include cognition, which seems to be associated with QoL in early disease and can be positively affected by cholinesterase inhibitors (CIs) in this stage; functional decline, the risk of which can be decreased by CIs and memantine (MEM); behavioral and psychological symptoms, which can be reduced by MEM and atypical antipsychotics. Long-term observational studies have associated CIs and MEM treatment with a reduced institutionalization risk. According to the evidence, drug treatment of depression associated with AD should not be first choice from a QoL perspective, while treatment of pain can have beneficial effects on wellbeing indicators also in the late stages of the disease. Possible drug-related adverse events can affect QoL and should always be weighed against expected benefits from the patient's perspective. For this reason antipsychotic treatment is often problematic in AD and should be limited to severe psychosis and aggression, using the lowest effective doses for the shortest possible period. Conversely titration of CIs is necessary to reach the most effective dosages, although dose-related risk of adverse events has to be taken into account. Finally, CIs and MEM have been shown to reduce caregiver burden in randomized trials, possibly affecting caregivers' QoL." @default.
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- W1984441142 title "Management of patients with Alzheimer’s disease: pharmacological treatment and quality of life" @default.
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