Abstract:Background: Older adults with dementia may express challenging responsive behaviours. One management strategy is pharmacologic treatment though these options have limited benefit. The limited benefit may lead to multiple treatments being prescribed.
Methods: The aim of the present study was to describe psychoactive medication polypharmacy and explore factors associated with psychoactive polypharmacy in a cohort of older adults with dementia in Nova Scotia, Canada, including a gender-stratified analysis. This w… Show more
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