Alzheimer바카라 사이트™s Society training programme in care homes aims to reduce antipsychotic prescriptions
An Alzheimer바카라 사이트™s Society training programme is being rolled out to 150 care homes across the UK.
An Alzheimer바카라 사이트™s Society training programme, supported by funding from the Department of Health and the , is being rolled out to 150 care homes across the UK.
An initial trial of the Focussed Intervention Training and Support (FITS) programme found it reduced the use of antipsychotics in care homes by 50%. , Care Services Minister, said:
바카라 사이트˜Far too many people with dementia are robbed of part of their lives because they are needlessly given antipsychotics. In order to reduce this we need to make sure staff working with people with dementia understand the condition so they are able to treat the person, not just address the symptoms. That바카라 사이트™s why we바카라 사이트™ve put £100,000 towards this vital project.__
바카라 사이트˜The Prime Minister바카라 사이트™s Dementia Challenge has set out the coalition바카라 사이트™s plans to make the UK a world leader in dementia care. Projects such as FITS will be vital to achieving that.바카라 사이트™