The Use of Anti-Psychotic Drugs for Alzheimer’s Sufferers

07:34 Thursday 9th June 2011
Peterborough Breakfast Show
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

PAUL STAINTON: A campaign has been launched for an end to the inappropriate use of anti-psychotic drugs for people with dementia. The campaign, by the Dementia Action Alliance, includes 50 prominent health and social care organisations. Eric Berger from Cambridgeshire  looked after his wife when she developed Alzheimers. She died just over two years ago at the age of 77. Sarah Varey went to talk to Eric up amongst the windy treetops on his fourth floor balcony. Continue reading “The Use of Anti-Psychotic Drugs for Alzheimer’s Sufferers”