What is it about?
Antipsychotics are widely used in the elderly.Our findings showed that use of any antipsychotic was greater in women, individuals over 80 years old, living in a nursing home, with a diagnosis of dementia, somatic and psychiatric comorbidities, and low socioeconomic status.
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Why is it important?
The greater levels of antipsychotic use and institutionalization in people of low socioeconomic status indicate inequity in the management of neuropsychiatric symptoms. Increasing the offer of non-pharmacological treatments in the health system might help reduce inequity.
Perspectives
Neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with dementia are a hidden problem despite the burden it causes on families. This study represents a contribution to making them visible of which I am proud.
Javier Mar
Biogipuzkoa Research Institute
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This page is a summary of: Disparities by Socioeconomic Status and Diagnosis of Dementia in the Prescribing of Antipsychotics in a Real-World Data Population Over 60 Years of Age, Journal of Alzheimer s Disease, July 2024, IOS Press,
DOI: 10.3233/jad-240004.
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