Psychotic Symptoms (delusions, hallucinations)

  • Seen in about 20% of Alzheimers disease (AD) patients
  • Delusions may be paranoid (eg, people stealing things, spouse unfaithful)
  • Hallucinations (~11% of patients) are more commonly visual
  • See Table 1  for antipsychotic medications for the treatment of psychosis in dementia.

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