Community-based non-pharmacological interventions for dementia

Welcome to the third podcast from EBN. Dr. Dorothy Forbes, associate editor will be taking a closer look at a commentary from the journal with an invited guest. These discussions are designed to help you think about issues raised in the article, as well as the clinical applicability of the original research paper.

In this session, Dr Ann Kolanowski, author of the commentary and director, Hartford Centre of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, Pennsylvania State University, will discuss the issues raised in her commentary on a systematic review of community-based non-pharmacological interventions for managing the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. As an expert in the field, Dr. Kolanowski reflects on the systematic review undertaken, and offers insightful comments and ideas that can be used in practice and policy.

Dr Kolanowski's commentary http://ebn.bmj.com/content/16/2/67.full

Original research article:

Henry Brodaty and Caroline Arasaratnam. (2012). Meta-analysis of Non-pharmacological Interventions for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia http://1.usa.gov/Toy3il