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2. Haloperidol - Wikipedia

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   Haloperidol, sold under the brand name Haldol among others, is a typical antipsychotic medication. [9] Haloperidol is used in the treatment of schizophrenia , tics in Tourette syndrome , mania in bipolar disorder , delirium , agitation, acute psychosis , and hallucinations from alcohol withdrawal .

3. Psychological therapies for dementia - Wikipedia

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   Nevertheless, as important as these effects are, the main support for the use of stimulation therapies is improvement in the patient's daily life routines. [10] A study published in 2006 tested the effects of cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) on the demented elderly's quality of life. The researchers looked at the effect of CST on cognitive ...

4. Atypical antipsychotic - Wikipedia

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   In April 2005, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an advisory and subsequent black box warning regarding the risks of atypical antipsychotic use among elderly patients with dementia. The FDA advisory was associated with decreases in the use of atypical antipsychotics, especially among elderly patients with dementia. [57]

5. Psychomotor agitation - Wikipedia

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   The IM formulations of these three atypical antipsychotics are considered to be at least as effective or even more effective than the IM administration of haloperidol alone or haloperidol with lorazepam [15] [16] [17] (which is the standard treatment of agitation in most hospitals) and the atypicals have a dramatically improved tolerability due ...

6. List of psychotropic medications - Wikipedia

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   Celexa – an antidepressant of the SSRI class; Centrax – an anti-anxiety agent; Clozaril – atypical antipsychotic used to treat resistant schizophrenia; Concerta (methylphenidate) – an extended release form of methylphenidate

7. Hospice, Inc. - The Huffington Post

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   A HuffPost analysis of Medicare data found that the length of stay for all patients, including those with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, has increased substantially since 2000. The average for-profit length of stay in 2012 was 105 days, compared to 69 days for nonprofits, Medicare data shows .