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Clinical Decision-Making: Restless Legs Syndrome and Dementia in Older Adults.
Richards, Kathy; Britt, Katherine Carroll; Cuellar, Norma; Wang, Yanyan; Morrison, Janet.
Affiliation
  • Richards K; The University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing, 1710 Red River Street, Austin, TX 78712, USA. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/kathyrichards2.
  • Britt KC; The University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing, 1712 Red River Street, Austin, TX 78712, USA. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/KatherineCBritt1.
  • Cuellar N; The University of Alabama, University Boulevard, 650 University Boulevard East, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, USA. Electronic address: ncuellar@ua.edu.
  • Wang Y; The University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing, 1712 Red River Street, Austin, TX 78712, USA. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/yanw06689982.
  • Morrison J; The University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing, 1712 Red River Street, Austin, TX 78712, USA. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/phdb4ss.
Nurs Clin North Am ; 56(2): 265-274, 2021 06.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34023120
Restless legs syndrome (RLS), one of the more prevalent sleep disturbances among older adults, impacts quality of life. Patients with dementia are at high risk for developing RLS and may be unable to describe their symptoms. Often underdiagnosed, RLS can contribute to discomfort, pain, nighttime agitation, disturbed sleep, and falls. Clinical assessment is crucial and should include a thorough evaluation with input from the patient and family, deprescribing medication if possible, and consideration of common sleep-disturbing factors. Evidence-based treatment in this population is limited; overall focus should center on relieving discomfort while identifying and treating bothersome sleep symptoms.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Restless Legs Syndrome / Decision Making / Dementia Type of study: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies Aspects: Patient_preference Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Nurs Clin North Am Year: 2021 Document type: Article Country of publication: Estados Unidos

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Restless Legs Syndrome / Decision Making / Dementia Type of study: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies Aspects: Patient_preference Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Nurs Clin North Am Year: 2021 Document type: Article Country of publication: Estados Unidos