Nursing home patients put at risk by antipsychotic drugs, IG says

By Laurel Adams

Medicare claims for antipsychotic drugs given to nursing home patients in question

Excerpts from this story referencing "dementia":

"… for atypical antipsychotic drugs for nursing home patients were given for dementia, despite warnings of increased death rates.According to the Department of …"

"… re used for the treatment of behavioral disorders in elderly patients with dementia. Elderly patients with dementia taking anti-psychotics experienced a death …"

"… avioral disorders in elderly patients with dementia. Elderly patients with dementia taking anti-psychotics experienced a death rate of 4.5 percent, compared t …"

"… s were associated with off-label usage and 88 percent were associated with dementia.Off-label use—prescribing a medication for a condition other than the FD …"

Forty percent of Medicare spending on common cancer screenings unnecessary, probe suggests

By Rochelle Sharpe and Elizabeth Lucas

Forty percent of Medicare spending on common cancer screenings may be unnecessary

Excerpts from this story referencing "dementia":

"… ne health plan, she discovered that half of the women given mammograms had dementia and many became distressed because they did not understand what was happen …"

"… reening rates to measure quality of care, saying that screening women with dementia raises ethical issues. Screening such women should be assessed on a case b …"

Report: Too little mental health care for boomers

By The Associated Press

Aging boomers to face hard time finding mental health care; report urges geriatric training

Excerpts from this story referencing "dementia":

"… ber of disorders. Depressive disorders and psychiatric symptoms related to dementia are the most common. While the panel couldn't make precise p …"