30th April 2024

An 87-year-old gentleman is seen in clinic. He has a diagnosis of moderate Alzheimer’s disease

An 87-year-old gentleman is seen in clinic. He has a diagnosis of moderate Alzheimer’s disease, which was diagnosed 4 years ago. He is accompanied by his wife and daughter who are concerned that at times, he is getting distressed and agitated and responding to visual and auditory hallucinations. Initial investigations show no acute or reversible cause for his hallucinations. He is currently on a rivastigmine transdermal patch 13.3mg/24 hours for his Alzheimer’s disease. What would be the most appropriate next intervention?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.