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Use of alternative therapies in patients with dementia and mild cognitive impairment
— a prospective, controlled study | | Author(s) | Julia Landin, Lutz Frölich, Stefan Schwarz |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 23, no 11, November 2008 |
| Pages | pp 1163-1165 |
| Source | http://www.interscience.wiley.com |
| Keywords | Alternative medicine ; Dementia ; Cognitive impairment ; Clinical surveys. |
| Annotation | The use of alternative therapies, particularly vitamins, and herbal preparations of unknown efficacy is common among patients with dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). In a prospective study, 77 outpatients and 62 healthy volunteers were interviewed using a questionnaire concerning frequency, type and motivation of the use of alternative therapies. 47% of patients and 18% of control subjects used alternative therapies to treat or prevent disturbances of memory. No correlation could be found between use of alternative medicine and professional education, severity of disease, religion or health status. The most commonly used substances were vitamins. Side effects remained unreported. 52% of patients were treated with conventional medications. Only 44% of the patients informed their physician about their use of alternative medicine. Hence, the treating physician should actively inquire about their use, as some preparations have pharmacological activity or could interact with other prescribed mediation. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090109204 A |
| Classmark | LK3: EA: E4: 3G |
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