Prevalence and correlates of psychotropic drug use in Dutch nursing home patients with young‐onset dementia

Objectives Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPSs) in dementia patients in nursing homes are common and often treated with psychotropic drugs. Thus far, studies on psychotropic drug use (PDU) mainly focused on elderly patients with dementia. It is important to know the prevalence and correlates of PDU in patients with young‐onset dementia (YOD) to optimize NPS treatment and reduce excess PDU in this group. Design The Behavior and Evolution in Young‐Onset Dementia (BEYOnD) study is a cross‐sectional study in 230 residents with YOD in eight nursing homes providing specialized YOD care. PDU was register... Mehr ...