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Resources to Reduce Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotics in Dementia (UKMi / East & South East England Specialist Pharmacy Services)

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This document assembles a collection of resources to support primary and secondary care pharmacists in reducing the inappropriate use of antipsychotics for patients showing Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD). The resources are based on the “Medicines Use … Continue reading →

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D:Kit Self-Assessment Resource Pack (DAA’s Right Care Call to Action to Create Dementia-Friendly Hospitals)

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary The D:Kit Self-Assessment resource has been compiled using a comprehensive and up-to-date collection of resources in order to support acute hospitals in meeting the Dementia Action Alliance (DAA)‘s Right Care Call to Action to Create Dementia-Friendly Hospitals. It reflects the National CQUIN for … Continue reading →

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Prescription of Psychotropic Drugs in Care Homes (NHS Choices / Journal of the American Geriatrics Society)

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary The NHS Choices “Behind the Headlines” service has drawn attention to a further study raising concern over the prescribing of psychotropic medicines for elderly people living in care homes. The study in question examined how psychotropic drugs – i.e. … Continue reading →

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Antipsychotic Prescribing for Dementia Patients Declines in UK (BMJ Open)

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary A cohort study into the pattern and trends in the use of antipsychotics and antidepressants etc. in Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias has discovered that antipsychotic prescribing by GPs did fall markedly from 20% in 1995 to around 7% … Continue reading →

Posted in Antipsychotics, Community Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Management of Condition, Mental Health, National, NHS, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors, AChEI, Antidementia Medications, Antidepressants, Antipsychotic Drug Prescribing in UK Mental Health Services, Antipsychotic Drugs, Antipsychotics, Antipsychotics in Elderly People with Dementia, Anxiolytics, Atypical Antipsychotics, BMJ Open, Call to Action on Antipsychotic Drugs (Dementia Action Alliance), Hypnotics, Im Dinkelfeld (Frankfurt), Memantine, Prescribing of Antipsychotic Drugs For People With Dementia, Research Institute for the Care of Older People: Royal United Hospital (Bath), Royal United Hospital (Bath), UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) | Leave a comment

Neuroleptic, Sedative and Analgesic Prescription in Dementia Patients Admitted into an Acute Hospital (Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust)

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary The aim of the research reported in this conference poster presentation was to assess the use of neuroleptics, sedatives and analgesics in patients with dementia at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. Drug charts of 51 patients were examined to … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), International, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, New Cross Dementia Project, New Cross Hospital, NHS, Pain, Pharmacological Treatments, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Authorial Affiliation, UK, Wolverhampton | Tagged American Geriatric Society Conference (Arizona) October 2012, American Geriatrics Society, Antipsychotic Drugs, Antipsychotics, Antipsychotics and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism, Antipsychotics in Elderly People with Dementia, Antipsychotics-Related Mortality Risks, Arizona Geriatrics Society (AzGS), Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), BPSD, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Call to Action on Antipsychotic Drugs (Dementia Action Alliance), Differemtial Antipsychotic-Related Mortality Risks, Neuroleptics, Pain Control and Dementia in the Acute Hospital, Pain Management, Pain Relief, Painkillers, Prescribing of Antipsychotic Drugs For People With Dementia, Treatment of Pain to Reduce Behavioural Disturbances, Untreated Pain | Leave a comment

Impact of Medication Use and Dementia on Fall Risk in Home Health Care (Home Health Care Management and Practice)

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary The authors of this article investigated the relationships between medication, dementia and falls in community-dwelling elders receiving home health care services. This population had high rates of psychotropic drug use (61%), dementia (38%) and falls (37%). No significant relationships … Continue reading →

Posted in Antipsychotics, Community Care, Falls, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Mental Health Foundation, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Universal Interest | Tagged antips, Antipsychotic Drugs, Antipsychotics in Elderly People with Dementia, Falls, Home Care, Home Health Care Management and Practice, Prescribing of Antipsychotic Drugs For People With Dementia, Psychotropic Medication | Leave a comment

Dementia Guide: Care of People with Dementia in Hospital Settings (RCN)

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

[A version of this item features in Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust), Volume 3 Issue 4, November 2012]. Summary This guide from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has been produced to help nursing staff care … Continue reading →

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Pharmacy Led Reviews of Anti-Psychotic Prescribing for People with Dementia (BMC Psychiatry)

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

[A brief reference to this item appears in: Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 3 Issue 3, October 2012]. Summary Antipsychotics prescribed for people with dementia are associated with approximately 1800 excess deaths in the UK … Continue reading →

Posted in Antipsychotics, Community Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Management of Condition, NHS, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Aged; Amisulpride; Antipsychotics; Dementia; Drug Utilisation; Drugs-Unlicensed; England; Medicines Management; Pharmacists-Primary Care; Pharmacy Technicians; Prescribing; Primary Health Care; Reside, Antipsychotic Drugs, Antipsychotics in Elderly People with Dementia, Antipsychotics-Related Mortality Risks, Call to Action on Antipsychotic Drugs (Dementia Action Alliance), Differential Risk of Death (Antipsychotic Drugs), Medway Primary Care Trust (PCT), Pharmacists, Pharmacy Services: Community, Prescribing of Antipsychotic Drugs For People With Dementia | Leave a comment

Low Dose Antipsychotics in People with Dementia (NICE ADA)

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 3 Issue 3, October 2012]. Summary NICE has produced a series of academic detailing aids (ADAs) from “NPC Key Therapeutic Topics: medicines management … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Antipsychotics, Community Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Management of Condition, National, NICE Guidelines, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights | Tagged Academic Detailing Aids (ADAs), Antipsychotic Drugs, Antipsychotics and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism, Antipsychotics in Elderly People with Dementia, Atypical Antipsychotics, Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), BPSD, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Call to Action on Antipsychotic Drugs (Dementia Action Alliance), Differemtial Antipsychotic-Related Mortality Risks, Differential Risk of Death (Antipsychotic Drugs), Low Dose Antipsychotics, NICE ADA, NPC Key Therapeutic Topics, Prescribing of Antipsychotic Drugs For People With Dementia | Leave a comment

Breaking News: Evaluation Report Published for Excellent Care in a Dementia Friendly Acute Hospital (University of Worcester, Association for Dementia Studies)

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 3 Issue 3, October 2012]. Summary We have just this week learned that the final evaluation of the New Cross Hospital Dementia Project … Continue reading →

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