CFHI: Non-drug therapy program for dementia reduced antipsychotic use in over half of N.B. patients

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NBHC Care Experience
February 05, 2019

The program - implemented at all 68 nursing home organizations in New Brunswick - substitutes non-drug therapies for antipsychotics for seniors living with dementia. The Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI) says that in the first two years of the program, 34% of LTC residents who were prescribed antipsychotics to manage their dementia were able to be weaned off the drugs. A further 18% had their dosages reduced. The CFHI adds that despite these findings, there was no increase in aggressive behaviours among residents with dementia but no underlying psychosis.
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Nouveaux résultats : au Nouveau-Brunswick, l’expansion d’un programme novateur à l’échelle provinciale améliore la qualité de vie des personnes âgées atteintes de démence - FCASS

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