Alzheimer’s Australia is concerned that a current PBS review of dementia medication will restrict access to treatment. Dementia patients and their families are worried that a Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) review will see people lose access to much-needed medication, according ...

A UK dementia expert has warned a Sydney audience of the impact of overprescribing antipsychotic medication for behaviour control in dementia patients. Hundreds of Australian dementia sufferers are dying unnecessarily each year because of the overuse of antipsychotic drugs, an ...