The inappropriate use of these drugs causes accelerated cognitive decline, reduces quality of life, greatly increases the risk of strokes and leads to at least 18,000 additional deaths per year. Author/s: Lucy Whitman For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
In the first of a new series on medication for people with dementia, Amanda Thompsell and Barbara Jesson discuss the problems that can arise with drugs prescribed for people with dementia, and ways of avoiding these Author/s: Amanda Thompsell, Barbara Jesson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The...
Reports by Sue Benson Author/s: Sue Benson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Graham Jackson asks why, despite repeated warnings and guidance, neuroleptic (antipsychotic) drugs are still used inappropraitely for too many people with dementia in care homes. He advises cautious and sparing use of these drugs which can cause many problems Author/s: Graham Jackson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right....
Steve Iliffe and Jill Manthorpe describe the probable effects of a NICE health technology appraisal consultation document recommending that anti-Alzheimer’s Drugs should no longer be prescribed for mild to moderate dementia – a decision made on grounds of cost, not effectiveness Author/s: Steve Iliffe, Jill Manthorpe For the full article please see the PDF download...
Lisa Chick gives an overview of the medication currently licensed and recommended for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease in the UK Author/s: Lisa Chick For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
By Professor Stephen Rose Author/s: Stephen Rose For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Dorset: Diane Beavis describes the development of a specialist medication service for people with Alzheimer’s disease Author/s: Diane Beavis For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Grangemouth, Stirlingshire: Mary Dixon describes a new initiative to improve compliance with taking medication which has proven highly successful Author/s: Mary Dixon For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Jane Mullins and Fiona Fitch describe the work of the self-referral memory clinic, an innovative extension to the conventional memory clinic at the Research Institute for the Care of the Elderly, in Bath. Author/s: Jane Mullins, Fiona Fitch For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive...