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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Feb 5.
Published in final edited form as: Curr Geriatr Rep. 2019 Nov 18;8(4):291–301. doi: 10.1007/s13670-019-00307-4

Table 3.

Symptoms and Selected Effective Interventions

Author Symptoms Addressed Intervention Used
De Oliveira et al., 2017 Hallucination, agitation, anxiety, aggression, sleep disorder and aberrant motor behavior Tailored Occupational Therapy
Gitlin et al., 2018 Neuropsychiatric and Behavioral Symptoms Tailored Occupational Therapy
Ikemata et al., 2017 Anxiety, agitation, apathy and irritability Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Pimouguet et al., 2017 Behavioral troubles, neuropsychiatric symptoms Occupational Therapy
Raglio et al., 2016 Behavioral and psychological symptoms, neuropsychological symptoms, depression and anxiety Active Music Therapy
Straubmeier et al., 2017 Nonspecific Neuropsychiatric symptoms MAKS Therapy
Kaymaz et al. 2016 Nonspecific Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Aromatherapy

Note. Seven of nine interventions are noted to have significantly treated dementia symptoms