Alzheimer's Society comment on new research showing that antipsychotics double risk of stroke in people with dementia

It confirms previous research that these drugs vastly increase risk of stroke and death.

Care home staff need specialist dementia training to effectively care for people with dementia. Alzheimer's Society research shows that specialist training could reduce antipsychotic use by 50% and save the UK £35 million a year if it was mandatory.

The over-prescription of antipsychotics is a serious breach of human rights, these drugs should only be a last resort. The forthcoming National Dementia Strategy is a crucial opportunity stop this dangerous over prescrption and we look forward to its launch in the autumn.