Government report says that over half of the elders in British Columbia care homes are given anti-psychotic medications
The B.C. ministry of health released a report [opens to PDF] in December which revealed that just over half of all elders in residential care facilities are being medicated with anti-psychotic drugs. The report identified a need for greater awareness of issues surrounding dementia and health care consent. Advocates and experts in the care of elders are concerned about the high rate of atypical anti-psychotic use in long-term care settings.
We speak with Gloria Gutman of Simon Fraser University’s Gerontology Research Centre.
UPDATE | The Globe and Mail: Seniors’ homes opt for strategies that cut anti-psychotic drug use: report (June 6, 2013) |
