Background The aim of this study was to explore trends in treatment with antipsychotic
medication in Swedish dementia care in nursing homes as reported in the most recent …

Objectives Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is one of the most effective treatments in mood
disorders, mainly in major depressive episode (MDE) in the context of either unipolar (MDD) …

Objective To determine whether the number of attending general practitioners (GPs) in
nursing homes and other facility characteristics are associated with inappropriate …

Background: Risperidone is the only antipsychotic approved in Australia for the
management of the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). In June …

Introduction Safety warnings relating to antipsychotic-associated stroke among older
persons in the UK and Italy were issued. However, the impact of these safety warnings on …

Pain management in dementia: so far, not so good Page 1 2016;64:31-39 ❚ Received: August 8,
2015 - Accepted: November 5, 2015 ❚ Correspondence: Fabio Guerriero, via Emilia 12, 27100 …

Background: Use of antipsychotics in elderly patients with dementia has decreased in the
past decade due to safety regulations; however use is still high. Geographical variation may …

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of long-term antipsychotic (AP) use in
community-dwelling patients with dementia considering hospitalization periods as AP …

Introduction We used the population‐based database to investigate the trends, correlates,
and disease patterns of antipsychotic use among elderly people in T aiwan. Methods The …

Benzodiazepines are commonly used for behavioral and psychiatric symptoms of dementia,
despite their numerous adverse effects and the lack of evidence regarding their efficacy in …