Interventions for cognitive impairment and neurobehavioral disturbances of older adults.

This synthesis of the research literature includes a discussion of selected neurobehavioral disturbances that accompany impairments in cognitive functioning in older adults. A combination of computerized and manual searches was used to access interdisciplinary and nursing research reports on the care and treatment of older adults who are cognitively impaired. The results demonstrated that protocols are needed that systematically integrate and evaluate extant working knowledge and evolving research bases for proactive preventive approaches to the care of cognitively impaired older adults with neurobehavioral disturbances.