When people move into aged care homes #psychotropic use increases. In Australia 61% of people are prescribed them in their first three months. Older people with dementia in aged care get #antipsychotics three times more often than those without. The new #PsychotropicMedsCCS aims to reduce the inappropriate use of these medicines in #agedcare, prioritising non-medicine strategies and the use of behaviour support plans. Join the launch on Thursday, 9 May to learn more https://lnkd.in/g8kuPtg6
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The Clinics Treating Dementia Symptoms Before They Start
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