Does physical exercise reduce dementia-associated agitation?

Authors

Katarzyna Jabbour PharmD, BCPS, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Lynn M. Wilson DO, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Susan S. Mathieu MD, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Drew Keister MD, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-2023

Abstract

Not consistently. Physical exercise demonstrates inconsistent benefit for neuropsychiatric symptoms, including agitation, in patients with dementia (strength of recommendation: B, inconsistent meta-analyses, 2 small randomized controlled trials [RCTs]). The care setting and the modality, frequency, and duration of exercise varied across trials; the impact of these factors is not known.

Volume

72

Issue

1

First Page

21

Last Page

21

ISSN

1533-7294

Published In/Presented At

Jabbour, K., Wilson, L. M., Mathieu, S. S., & Keister, D. (2023). Does physical exercise reduce dementia-associated agitation?. The Journal of family practice, 72(1), E21–E22. https://doi.org/10.12788/jfp.0548

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

36749975

Department(s)

Department of Pharmacy, Department of Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine Faculty

Document Type

Article