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Nursing Home Antipsychotic Misuse Cited in 2,500 Massachusetts Cases
About 2,500 Massachusetts nursing home residents are being given powerful and sometimes dangerous antipsychotic medications like Seroquel and Risperdal that they do not need, according to federal investigators.
Antipsychotics Like Seroquel for Dementia Blamed for Deaths and Strokes
According to a new report, side effects of antipsychotics, such as Seroquel, Zyprexa, Risperdal and Abilify, could be responsible for as many as 1,800 deaths and 1,620 strokes each year among the elderly with dementia in the United Kingdom.
Nursing Home Field Trip Results in Lawsuit Over Injuries When Resident Wandered Off
A nursing home negligence lawsuit has been filed against an Illinois facility after a resident suffered severe injuries when she wandered off during a field trip to a local high school.
Antipsychotics Linked to Increased Risk of Death for Alzheimer’s Patients
New research suggests that the use of antipsychotic drugs to manage dementia associated with Alzheimer’s disease nearly doubles the patient’s risk of death.
