Bob DeMarco

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"The authors state clearly. For instance, antidepressants make sense for dementia patients with severe depression, and antipsychotic drugs should be used when patients have psychosis or aggression that could lead them to harm themselves or others. But these uses should be closely monitored and ended as soon as possible. They also write, “drugs still have their place, especially for the management of acute situations where the safety of the person with dementia or family caregiver may be at risk.” “Behavior-based strategies may take longer than prescriptions,” acknowledges Kales, a member of the U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation. “But if you teach people the principles behind DICE, the approach becomes more natural and part of one’s routine. It can be very empowering for caregivers or nursing home staff.” Caregiver-based approaches would work better – if they were used & paid for as often as anti-psychotic drugs. Kales cautions that penalizing doctors for prescribing..." - Bob DeMarco

"All I can say is - I did it! I wrote about it every day for years right here in the Alzheimer's Reading Room. I chose Joy over burden and while it is not always simple, it is effective as 1,000s have responded here in the ARR." - Bob DeMarco

"Read above in this article. The authors state clearly. For instance, antidepressants make sense for dementia patients with severe depression, and antipsychotic drugs should be used when patients have psychosis or aggression that could lead them to harm themselves or others. But these uses should be closely monitored and ended as soon as possible." - Bob DeMarco