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Helen C. Kales

Researcher at University of California, Davis

Publications -  196
Citations -  14633

Helen C. Kales is an academic researcher from University of California, Davis. The author has contributed to research in topics: Dementia & Depression (differential diagnoses). The author has an hindex of 40, co-authored 181 publications receiving 9281 citations. Previous affiliations of Helen C. Kales include United States Department of Veterans Affairs & University of Michigan.

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Assessment and management of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia

TL;DR: The paradigm shift needed to fully institute tailored treatments for people and families dealing with these symptoms in the community is discussed and non-pharmacologic approaches with the strongest evidence base involve family care giver interventions are discussed.
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Antipsychotics, Other Psychotropics, and the Risk of Death in Patients With Dementia: Number Needed to Harm

TL;DR: The absolute mortality risk increase and number of patients who receive treatment that would be associated with 1 death (NNH) of antipsychotic, valproic acid and its derivatives, and antidepressant use in patients with dementia relative to either no treatment or antidepressants is determined.
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Management of neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia in clinical settings: Recommendations from a multidisciplinary expert panel

TL;DR: An approach is constructed describing the sequential and iterative steps of managing NPS in real‐world clinical settings that can be used as a basis for integrating nonpharmacological and pharmacological approaches and could be implemented in research and clinical care.