Скачать или смотреть Seniors With Dementia Being Prescribed Dangerous Mind Altering Drugs Study Says Mednews

A new study found that 1 in 4 Medicare-covered seniors with dementia have been prescribed brain-altering medications like antipsychotics, barbiturates, and benzodiazepines, despite guidelines warning against their use in this population.

These drugs are linked to falls, confusion, and hospitalization in older adults with dementia, who face a higher risk of adverse effects.

While prescriptions for these drugs have declined overall from 2013 to 2021, over two-thirds of patients receiving them lacked a documented clinical indication in 2021, suggesting high levels of potentially inappropriate and harmful prescribing.

The researchers recommend that older patients or their caregivers work closely with physicians to ensure these medications are appropriate, and consider alternative treatments or tapering the medication when it is inappropriate. | #SeniorsWithDementia #beingprescribed #dangerousmindalteringdrugs #study #MedNews #health #healthnews #medicine #medical #medicalnews #healthcare