This advice is for people with early, mid and late stage dementia.
Expert consensus is that these practices are recommended in the care of people with dementia <strong>Early, Mid and Late Stage Dementia</strong> * use non-pharmacological strategies in preference to medications * benzodiazepines should not generally be used, but * short acting benzodiazepines can be useful for managing acute agitation provided use is monitored * antipsychotics can be useful when prescribed at a low dose for a limited period to alleviate distressing neuropsychiatric symptoms * antipsychotics should be considered if distressing behavioural * symptoms are not responsive to other management strategies * tricyclic antidepressants have a limited role, but * tricyclic antidepressants may be useful in managing refractory neuropathic pain