Psychotropic drug use among older people with major neurocognitive disorder: a cross-sectional study based on Swedish national registries

Volume: 78, Issue: 3, Pages: 477 - 487
Published: Nov 4, 2021
Abstract
Psychotropic medications include many drugs that may be inappropriate for older individuals with cognitive impairment. In Sweden, many people become registered in the Swedish Dementia Registry when they are diagnosed with major neurocognitive disorder (NCD). In this study, we aim to describe psychotropic drug use and associated factors among older Swedish people with major NCD.This study included 38,251 people ≥ 65 years from the Swedish...
Paper Details
Title
Psychotropic drug use among older people with major neurocognitive disorder: a cross-sectional study based on Swedish national registries
Published Date
Nov 4, 2021
Volume
78
Issue
3
Pages
477 - 487
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