NEW ORLEANS: Computer applications (apps) on electronic tablets such as iPads may offer a safe, effective, nonpharmacologic option for addressing agitation in dementia patients who have associated behavioral problems, new research shows.
Preliminary results from a small pilot/feasibility study of geriatric psychiatry inpatients showed that use of iPad apps was safe and well tolerated. In addition, episodes of agitation/restlessness were reduced in patients with mild, moderate and severe cognitive impairment after using apps of varying difficulty…