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Pharmacological Treatment of Agitation in Persons With Dementia (British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology)

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A systematic review and meta‐analysis of pharmaceutical treatments for alleviating agitation in dementia has been performed. Regarding the efficacy and treatment acceptability of these medications, it is reported that: “Risperidone, SSRIs as a class and Dextromethorphan / Quinidine demonstrated … Continue reading →

Update to Evidence on Antipsychotics in People With Dementia (NICE)

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published an updated summary of the evidence on safer use (or withdrawal) of antipsychotics for people living with dementia. This document is not a formal NICE guideline. Full Text … Continue reading →

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Review of Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Dementia-Related Agitation: Including a Brief Analysis of the Risks and Benefits of Drug Treatments (Translational Psychiatry)

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A recently published literature review evaluates the best available evidence on the effectiveness of various non-pharmacological interventions for reducing dementia-related agitation. The author also briefly addresses current viewpoints on balancing the risks and benefits of pharmacotherapy in the management … Continue reading →

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Historic Reduction in the Use of Antipsychotics for BPSD in UK General Practice? (Drug Safety)

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Data from 111,346 patients with dementia but without a concomitant diagnosis of psychosis indicates that prescribing of certain categories of antipsychotic drugs did reduce from 8.9% in 2001 to 1.4% in 2014. At face value, this reduction in inappropriate … Continue reading →

Immovable Antipsychotic Prescribing Practices in Care Homes? (BMJ Open)

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Incredible as it may seem, and contrary to years of high-level campaigning plus the circulation of awareness raising reports and guidelines, antipsychotic prescribing in long-term residential care in England did not, in fact, decline measurably during the four years … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Journal of Geriatric Care and Research (JGCR)

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Journal of Geriatric Care and Research (ISSN 2397-5628) is a recently launched, locally edited, multi-disciplinary peer-reviewed international journal, which covers topics of relevance to the care of the elderly. Concerning Guidelines on the Use of Antipsychotics for Agitation … Continue reading →

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Reducing Antipsychotic Prescribing for BPSD (BMJ / JAMA / JAMA Psychiatry / BJCP)

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This BMJ “Change page” article discusses the potential harms associated with use of antipsychotics in people with dementia, and covers guidelines recommending restrictions in their use. Risperidone is the antipsychotic recommended for use in the treatment of aggression associated … Continue reading →

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