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33 years
Why are geriatric doctors prescribing antipsychotic drugs to elderly patients with dementia? All research says it is dangerous with v harmful effects.
Nov 18, 2015

Dr. Karim Farah Pulmonology
it is better if you ask them the question. however elderly patient with dementia tends to have insomnia and some sort of delerium at night which might be treated with antipsychotics specially  the sedating ones
in addition to elderly with dementia tends to have depression and/or bipolar episode which is also treated with some classes of antipsychotics
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