Tag: geriatric psychiatry
āSeniorsā Rant by Don Weitz
A rantĀ dedicated to all āseniorsā in geriatric wards and nursing homes
weāre sickĀ Ā Ā Ā weāre stuckĀ Ā Ā Ā weāre fucked
weāre labelledĀ Ā Ā Ā weāre libelled
ādementedāĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā āincompetentā
New Study Finds Limited Effectiveness for Antidepressants After Stroke
The researchers found that although antidepressants had a slight short-term effect on reducing the likelihood of depression diagnosis, there was no long-term improvement, nor any improvement in motor functioning.
Warnings About Benzodiazepine Use in the Elderly Go Unheeded
From Medscape: "Despite years of warnings about the hazards of prescribing benzodiazepines for the elderly, these drugs continue to be used at a higher...
Effort to Tackle Overuse of Antipsychotics in Older Adults Backfires
A partnership designed to decrease antipsychotic use in elderly patients may have led to increased use of medications with even worse risk/benefit profiles.
