Clive Ballard, 1, 2* Martin Orrell, 3 Esme Moniz-Cook, 4 Robert Woods, 5 Rhiannon
Whitaker, 6 Anne Corbett, 1, 2 Dag Aarsland, 1, 7 Joanna Murray, 8 Vanessa Lawrence, 8 …

Background The use of psychotropic drugs by elderly people is widely spread around the
world, given that prevalence of inappropriate medication is frequent. Strictly speaking, in …

We aimed to analyze the risk of non-cancer mortality according to duration of antipsychotic
use and to compare the risk associated with polypharmacy and monotherapy among …

Background The elderly are frequently exposed to drug related problems causing
hospitalizations and increased costs of care. Information about Romanian prescribing …

Aim Psychotropic medications include many drugs that may be inappropriate for older
individuals with cognitive impairment. In Sweden, many people become registered in the …

Background: Antipsychotics are often used to treat neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia,
but the evidence for effect is limited. Antipsychotics have been associated with increased …

Background Older people are more susceptible to falls than younger people. Therefore, as
the Dutch population ages, the total number of falls and costs associated with them will rise …

Background Generic atypical antipsychotic drugs offer health authorities opportunities for
considerable savings. However, schizophrenia and bipolar disorders are complex diseases …

Abstract Background/Aims: Pain is common in aged care residents with dementia; yet it often
goes undetected. A novel tool, the electronic Pain Assessment Tool (ePAT), was developed …

This study aimed to verify the prevalence of the use of Potentially Inappropriate Medications
(PIM) for elderly living in Long-Term Care Institutions for the Elderly (LTCIE), as well as the …