Up to 105,000 people with dementia are given the drugs inappropriately, according to expert predictions in the new UK All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Dementia report, 'Always A Last Resort', published today.
Antipsychotics continue to be a first resort for dealing with challenging behaviour in people with dementia, such as aggression or agitation, despite causing devastating side effects, doubling risk of death and costing the UK over £60 million a year.
'Always a Last Resort' identifies 5 vital steps to reduce antipsychotic use and reveals there is currently no audit or regulation of the issue. It urges the Government to use its new National Dementia Strategy to address the problem and the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence to conduct a thorough review.
http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/downloads/ALZ_Society_APPG.pdf
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