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Bob DeMarco

Overuse Of Antipsychotics Among Nursing Home Residents With Dementia

The Alzheimer's Reading Room This excellent article really got my blood flowing. It reminded me about a similar situation that occurred with my mother's personal physician. The doctor wanted to put my mother on an anti-depression drug. I was far enough in and had read enough information about dementia and Alzheimer's to understand... Read more Chevron

posted 07/02/2008, comments (0)|

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Short Term Use of Antipsychotic Drugs in Older People with Dementia Risky

It is estimated that 3-10 percent of all hospital admissions for elderly patients are due to adverse drug reactions. Thirty percent of all prescribed drugs in the US are taken by people over the age of 65 years and it is projected that by the year 2030 that will rise to 40 percent. Over 90 percent of people over the age of 65 yrs take at least one... Read more Chevron

posted 05/27/2008, comment (1)|