Sedative load of medications prescribed for older people with dementia in care homes

Carole Parsons; Jane Haydock; Elspeth Mathie; Natasha Baron; Ina Machen; Elizabeth Stevenson; Sarah Amador; Claire Goodman

doi:10.1186/1471-2318-11-56

Sedative load of medications prescribed for older people with dementia in care homes

Carole Parsons, Jane Haydock, Elspeth Mathie, Natasha Baron, Ina Machen, Elizabeth Stevenson, Sarah Amador, Claire Goodman

School of Pharmacy

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The objective of this study was to determine the sedative load and use of sedative and psychotropic medications among older people with dementia living in (residential) care homes.

Original language	English
Article number	56
Journal	BMC Geriatrics
Volume	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-11-56
Publication status	Published - 2011

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Geriatrics and Gerontology

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