Deena J Tampi Author
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Dementia; Antipsychotics
Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Deena J Tampi belongs to department of medicine and his interests are Dementia; Antipsychotics and his one of the publication is Is there evidence for using anticonvulsants in the prevention andor treatment of delirium among older adults?
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Author(s): Rajesh R Tampi and Deena J Tampi
A recent New York Times article highlighted the issue on the overuse of psychotropic medications in older adults with dementias who live in the United States. It was mentioned in this report that the US government had concerns regarding the inappropriate use of antipsychotic medications like aripiprazole, risperidone, olanzapine and clozapine in individuals with dementias who lived at home or at assisted living facilities and nursing homes. In view of this recent report, it is prudent to evaluate the evidence for the use of antipsychotic medications for treating view moreĀ»