Nursing Home Abuse & Elder Abuse
Reports Highlight Continued Use of Sedating Drugs in Dementia Care
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By People's Justice
What happened
KFF Health News and NPR reported that long-term care facilities continue to use potent sedating medications on agitated dementia patients, despite federal efforts to discourage the practice. The reporting centers on a Michigan case illustrating disputes between families and guardians over such treatment decisions.
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Source: kffhealthnews.org