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Dementia is caused by various diseases and presents a syndrome with psychiatric symptoms and behavioral problems, along with cognitive impairment. In regard to this treatment, it is common to combine various methodologies, such as of pharmacotherapy, psycho social treatment techniques, psychological support and education for family care givers in relation to the causes of disease and its clinical symptoms. It is necessary to cure the disease, by taking various steps. First, determine the cause of the disease and find a way to treat dementia in its treatable, early stages. If there is no treatment for the causes of dementia, it is better to enhance cognitive functions or produce treatments to improve psychiatric symptoms and behavioral problems. It will become a heavy burden, especially on caregivers as well as patients, therefore to learn how how to cope with the psychiatric symptoms and the behavioral problems associated with this, since this condition will become a major cause of institutationalization in nursing homes and psychiatric hospitals. |