Treatment of Dementia Patients with Behavioral Disturbances in Long-Term Care Settings

The chapter explores the use of medications like SSRIs, trazodone, and antipsychotics for managing behavioral disturbances in dementia patients in long-term care facilities. It emphasizes the increased mortality risk associated with antipsychotic use in elderly demented patients and discusses a systematic review on the risk of stroke and myocardial infarction. The chapter also covers challenging scenarios like managing patients addicted to crantum capsules and tapering individuals off high doses of benzodiazepines, highlighting the importance of a slow and cautious approach.