Recent years have seen a growing recognition that dementia is a terminal illness and that
patients with advanced dementia nearing the end of life do not currently receive adequate …

Vocally Disruptive Behaviour (VDB) is a term that includes screaming, abusive language,
moaning, perseveration, and repetitive and inappropriate requests. It is one of the most …

Aim: Based on a multidisciplinary review of drug use in nursing home residents, this study
aimed to identify the most frequent clinically relevant medication problems and to analyse …

Background Atypical antipsychotic agents are increasingly being used for the treatment of
behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. However, recent data suggest that …

BACKGROUND: Despite increasing knowledge about the limited effectiveness and severe
adverse effects, the prescription rate of psychotropic medications in frail elderly persons …

Background: Antipsychotic utilization in elderly nursing home residents has increased
substantially in recent years, primarily due to the use of atypical antipsychotic agents …

Background The use of psychotropic medications and their adverse effects in frail elderly
has been debated extensively. However, recent data from European studies show that these …

Objective To determine the prevalence of psychotropic drug use in Belgian nursing homes,
in relation to residents' and institutional characteristics. Methods The PHEBE project …

Objective: Psychotropic drug use among nursing home residents with regard to diagnostic
indications and patient-and institution characteristics was analysed. Methods: A cross …

Objectives To assess associations between the launch of the National Dementia Strategy
(NDS) and antipsychotic prescribing in long-term residential care (LTC) in England. Setting …