antipsychotic drugs are rarely effective in 'calming' dementia patients
- Written by Juanita Westbury, Senior Lecturer in Dementia Care, University of Tasmania
People with dementia often experience a range of psychological symptoms and behaviour changes.from shutterstock.comFrom time to time, we hear or read about medical procedures or treatments that can be ineffective and needlessly drive up the nation’s health-care costs. This occasional series explores such procedures individually and explains...