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Drugs and dementia
— a guide to good practice in the use of neuroleptic drugs in care homes for older people | | Author(s) | Ros Levenson |
| Corporate Author | Age Concern England - ACE |
| Publisher | ACE, London, 1998 |
| Pages | 31 pp |
| Source | Age Concern England, 1268 London Road, London SW16 4ER. |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Behaviour disorders ; Drugs ; Care homes ; Nursing homes ; Standards of provision. |
| Annotation | This guide to good practice aims to assist those involved in the care of older people in residential care homes and nursing homes in understanding the issues related to the appropriate and safe use of neuroleptic drugs for older people. It explains what neuroleptic drugs are and why their use in care homes is an important issue, and gives advice on how long the drugs should be used, and how and when its use should be reviewed. Other topics covered include: other ways of managing dementia-related behavioural problems; consent and information; and roles and responsibilities of staff in relation to neuroleptics. The appendices include information on where go get help and how to make a complaint, a list of useful organisations, and a list of suggested further reading. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980825220 B |
| Classmark | EA: EP: LLD: KW: LHB: 583 |
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