The challenge of reducing the usage of anti-psychotic drugs among dementia patients proves to be more difficult than originally estimated. This has become a vital public health issue in the UK, because these drugs are associated with up to 1,800 deaths a year in people with dementia. The actual usage of anti-psychotic drugs in dementia patients may be up to 46 percent more than any original numbers suggests. Anti-psychotic drugs are often prescribed for dementia patients to help with symptoms such as aggression, hallucinations, and agitation...
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