Dementia, a progressive disorder that impacts memory and independence, affects millions globally. While many are aware of ...

This University of Waterloo study shows how antipsychotic medications significantly worsened behavior in nursing home ...

Drugs often associated with agitation and psychosis include anticholinergic ... to determine the cause of clinical presentation: dementia, mania, substance abuse, depression, or schizophrenia.

Researchers at the University of Kentucky (UK) are part of a groundbreaking clinical trial exploring the use of medical ...

A new study has demonstrated for the first time how and why music can reduce distress and agitation for people with advanced dementia ... as a doctor prescribes medications with a specific ...

“Antipsychotics are commonly used off-label as first-line agents for pharmacological treatment of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia ... of BPSD include anxiety, depression ...