Purpose Since the beginning of the 21st century, serious adverse events and an increased
risk of mortality have been documented in patients with dementia treated with antipsychotics …

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

Objective To investigate short-and long-term mortality risk associated with the use of
antipsychotics in dementia outpatients, assessing the risk over specific time frames and …

Background: The present study is the first to analyze primary data about the use of
antipsychotic drugs among community dwelling people with dementia in German primary …

Objective: to compare psychotropic prescribing in older people with dementia and the
general elderly population. Design and setting: retrospective population database study in …

Background Antipsychotic drugs are widely used for the treatment of Behavioral and
Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), despite their limited efficacy and concerns …

OBJECTIVES: Despite serious safety concerns, prescription rates of antipsychotics for the
treatment of the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia remain high …

Purpose Antipsychotics are believed to be over-used in the control, the behavioural and
psychological symptoms of dementia. Hospitals are encouraged to audit antipsychotic use in …

Background Antipsychotics are widely used to manage behavioral disorders in patients with
dementia. Recently, serious concerns have been raised about the stroke and mortality risk of …

Background/Aims: To evaluate whether dementia patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs
have a higher mortality compared to unexposed patients, and to investigate whether there …