Opioid use increasing in elderly patients with dementia
July 13, 2016…s to manage neuropsychiatric symptoms as an alternative to antipsychotics. Comment Dr. Catherine Brodeur: These results help us to keep in mind that almost every medication has side effects and that it is mandatory – especially in a geriatric population – to assess the risks and benefits of each drug. This careful analysis must be done by appropriately diagnosing the patient’s conditions and by taking into account the comorbidities of the patient…