Medics should be “cautious” when prescribing antipsychotic medication for dementia patients, experts have said, after a new study found that using the drugs can put patients at risk of a horde ...

The use of antipsychotic drugs to treat conditions not approved by the Food and Drug Administration has increased significantly in the last decade in children and adults. Conditions include ...

The National Institute on Aging also recommends caution around anticonvulsant medications. Doctors may prescribe these to manage aggression, but they may cause side effects such as fatigue ...

From our winter 2016 issue of Care and Cure magazine, find out more about new information that is shedding light on how antipsychotics prescribing needs to change. New information is shedding light on ...

Barnett, 2007 n= 14,029; >65 yo with dementia; Data per VA and Medicare databases; Followed 18 months (2002-2003) olanzapine, risperidone, or quetiapine vs. conventional agents Inpatient admission ...

Agitation and aggression are frequently occurring and distressing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). These symptoms are disturbing for individuals with Alzheimer disease ...

There is currently no cure for dementia. However, there are treatments for dementia, including medication, that can help with a person’s symptoms. In the UK, there are four medications approved to ...