” Thousands of seniors in Ontario nursing homes are on a powerful mix of antipsychotics and sedatives, according to a new provincial Health Ministry report that surfaced after a recent Torstar News Service investigation.
The report, commissioned by the ministry and co-authored by a leading doctor and scientist, sheds new light on the widespread use of powerful prescription drugs among the vulnerable elderly. ‘
Read ‘Inherently dangerous’ drugs routinely prescribed to seniors: Report, MetroNews.ca, April 21, 2014