A delicate balance: Psychotropic polypharmacy and anti‐cholinergic use are correlated with fall incidence in Australian inpatients with dementia

A delicate balance: Psychotropic polypharmacy and anti‐cholinergic use are correlated with fall incidence in Australian inpatients with dementia

Abstract Background Persons with dementia commonly experience a range of behavioural and psychological symptoms, including agitation, aggression, perceptual disturbances, and depression. While psychotropic medications are regularly prescribed to mitigate these symptoms, these agents also carry a bro...

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Main Authors: Samuel X. Tan, Sarah C. Cameron, Lit Min Sam, Hugh Eigeland, Karen Hay, Eamonn Eeles, Kannan Natarajan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-09-01
Series:Aging Medicine
Subjects:
antidepressant
dementia
falls
neuropsychiatry
psychotropic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/agm2.12175

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